Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD056220 (Last Updates: 2018-11-22, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
[L]eg(io) XXII [ ]EG XXII
[[Alexandria]]- [[ALEXANDRIA]]
[[na] ---] [[NA]]
Chronological Data:
222 AD – 235 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 06993.
  • H.G. Frenz, Bauplastik und Porträts aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 7 (Mainz 1992) 143-144, Nr. 223; Tafel 105; Abb. 88 (Zeichnung).

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:
1829
present location:
Mainz, Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
relief
material:
Sandstein
height:
(81) cm
width:
78 cm
depth:
22 cm
letter size:
4.0 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Autopsie R. Wiegels. Inschriftfeld in Form einer tabula ansata. Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes rechts noch Darstellung eines Capricorns erhalten; unterhalb des Inschriftfeldes zwei Wassernymphen.

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD056220
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2018-11-22 by Gräf
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