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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