Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD029175 (Last Updates: 2017-11-24, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
L(ucius) Varius L(uci) f(ilius) Ouf(entina) L VARIVS L F OVF
Sacco Med(iolano) mil(es) SACCO MED MIL
leg(ionis) XV Primig(eniae) LEG XV PRIMIG
an(norum) XXV stip(endii) I AN XXV STIP I
h(ic) s(itus) e(st) H S E
Chronological Data:
40 AD – 41 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1911, 0234.
  • CIL 13, 11855.
  • W. Selzer, Römische Steindenkmäler. Mainz in römischer Zeit. Katalog zur Sammlung in der Steinhalle (Mainz 1988) 132, Nr. 39; Foto.
  • W. Boppert, Militärische Grabdenkmäler aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 5 (Mainz 1992) 245-246, Nr. 138; Tafel 98.
  • K. Körber, RGKB 4, 1911, 68-69, Nr. 7. - AE 1911.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Mogontiacum
modern find spot:
Mainz
find spot:
modern region:
Rheinland-Pfalz
year of find:
1911
present location:
Mainz, Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(80) cm
width:
65 cm
depth:
13 cm
letter size:
7.5-3 cm
decoration:
present

Palaeography

punctuation:
hederae

Historical relevant data

military:
present
geography:
present

Commentary

 
Über den Giebelschrägen zwei Delphine.

People

Person 1
Name:
L. Varius L.f. Ouf. Sacco Med.
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Varius
Cognomen:
Sacco
Tribus:
Oufentina
Origo:
Mediolano*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
25

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD029175
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-11-24 by Gräf
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