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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