Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD019393 (Last Updates: 2018-01-18, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Maris Casiti f(ilius) anno(rum) L MARIS CASITI F ANNO L
stip(endiorum) XXX ala Part(h)o(rum) et STIP XXX ALA PARTO ET
Araborum turma ARABORVM TVRMA
Variagnis Masicates VARIAGNIS MASICATES
frater et Tigranus FRATER ET TIGRANVS
posierunt(!) POSIERVNT
Chronological Data:
31 AD – 70 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1959, 0188.
  • AE 1967, 0339.
  • W. von Pfeffer, MZ 52, 1957, 120-122; Foto. - AE 1959.
  • H. Petersen, Berytus 16, 1966, 61-69; pl. 14. - AE 1967.
  • W. Selzer, Römische Steindenkmäler. Mainz in römischer Zeit. Katalog zur Sammlung in der Steinhalle (Mainz 1988) 158, Nr. 91; Foto; Abb. 42.
  • H. Nesselhauf - H. Lieb, BRGK 40, 1959, 186-187, Nr. 169.
  • W. Boppert, Militärische Grabdenkmäler aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 5 (Mainz 1992) 130-131, Nr. 29; Tafel 27. (B)
  • AE 2013, 1155.
  • G. Traina, ZPE 185, 2013, 279-285; Abb. 1. - AE 2013.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Mogontiacum
modern find spot:
Mainz
find spot:
modern region:
Rheinland-Pfalz
present location:
Mainz, Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
210 cm
width:
90 cm
depth:
28 cm
letter size:
5-7 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes reitender Bogenschütze mit Pferdeführer. (B): Boppert: Z. 4: Vartagnis.

People

Person 1
Name:
Maris Casiti f.
Cognomen:
Maris
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
50
Person 2
Name:
Casiti
Cognomen:
Casitus
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Variagnis
Cognomen:
Variagnis
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 4
Name:
Masicates
Cognomen:
Masicates
gender:
male
Person 5
Name:
Tigranus
Cognomen:
Tigranus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD019393
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-01-18 by Gräf
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