Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD055855 (Last Updates: 2019-01-25, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
M(arcus) Aurelius M AVRELIVS
M(arci) f(ilius) Camilia M F CAMILIA
Mete(l)lus Alba METELVS ALBA
mil(es) leg(ionis) IIII MIL LEG IIII
Mac(edonicae) an(norum) XXX MAC AN XXX
stip(endiorum) X h(ic) s(itus) e(st) STIP X H S E
h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit) H F C
Chronological Data:
39 AD – 70 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1890, 0025.
  • W. Velke, KWDZ 8, 1889, 245, Nr. 3. - AE 1890.
  • CIL 13, 06855.
  • CIL 13, 07233.
  • W. Boppert, Militärische Grabdenkmäler aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 5 (Mainz 1992) 219-220, Nr. 106; Tafel 79, 106.

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:
1889
present location:
Mainz, Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(135) cm
width:
66 cm
depth:
17 cm
letter size:
5.0-7.0 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
geography:
present

Commentary

 
Autopsie R. Wiegels. Zwei aneinanderpassende Fragmente mit der Inschrift und ein Giebelfragment erhalten.

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Aurelius M.f. Camilia Metelus. Alba
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Aurelius
Cognomen:
Metellus*
Tribus:
Camilia
Origo:
Alba
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
30

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD055855
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2019-01-25 by Gräf
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