Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD056158 (Last Updates: 2017-11-09, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
C(aius) Iulius C(ai) f(ilius) Gal(eria) Lug(uduno) C IVLIVS C F GAL LVG
Optatus miles leg(ionis) XVI OPTATVS MILES LEG XVI
|(centuria) Sei annorum | SEI ANNORVM
XXXV stip(endiorum) XXXV STIP
XVI quod XVI QVOD
heredes posue- HEREDES POSVE
re RE
h(ic) s(itus) e(st) H S E
Chronological Data:
13 BC – 43 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 06941.
  • W. Boppert, Militärische Grabdenkmäler aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 5 (Mainz 1992) 177-178, Nr. 62; Tafel 57, 62.
  • W. Selzer, Römische Steindenkmäler. Mainz in römischer Zeit. Katalog zur Sammlung in der Steinhalle (Mainz 1988) 137, Nr. 48; Foto.

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:
1795
present location:
Mainz, Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(123) cm
width:
73 cm
depth:
27 cm
letter size:
3.0-5.0 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Autopsie R. Wiegels.

People

Person 1
Name:
C. Iulius C.f. Gal. Lug. Optatus
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Iulius
Cognomen:
Optatus
Tribus:
Galeria
Origo:
Luguduno*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
35
Person 2
Name:
Sei
Nomen:
Seius*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD056158
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2017-11-09 by Gräf
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