Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD075438 (Last Updates: 2021-02-24, Osnabrügge)

Transcription Majuscle
Secundus SECVNDVS
Metilius M(arci) METILIVS M
f(ilius) St(e)l(latina) Tau(rinis) mil(es) F STL TAV MIL
leg(ionis) XIV gem(inae) LEG XIV GEM
anno(rum) XXX ANNO XXX
stip(endiorum) VII h(ic) s(itus) e(st) STIP VII H S E
a{e}mici pos(uerunt) AEMICI POS
Chronological Data:
13 BC – 43 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 06899.
  • W. Brambach, Corpus inscriptionum Rhenanarum (Elberfeld 1867) 222, Nr. 1181. (B)
  • F. Haug, Die römischen Denksteine des Grossherzoglichen Antiquariums in Mannheim (Konstanz 1877) 38, Nr. 45. (B)
  • E. Gropengießer, Römische Steindenkmäler (Mannheim 1975) 9-10, Nr. 9; Taf. 9.
  • W. Boppert, Militärische Grabdenkmäler aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 5 (Mainz 1992) 187-198, Nr. 82; Tafel 66, 82. (B)
  • K. Matijević, MZ 106/107, 2011/12, 330; Abb. 2 (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:
1731
present location:
Mannheim, Reiss-Engelhorn-Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
144 cm
width:
58 cm
depth:
21 cm
letter size:
7-4.5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
geography:
present

Commentary

 
Stele mit Dreiecksgiebel, horizontal in zwei Teile gebrochen. Z. 7: AE-Ligatur. (B): Brambach; Haug; Boppert: Z. 7: amici.

People

Person 1
Name:
Secundus Metilius M.f. Stl. Tau.
Praenomen:
Secundus
Nomen:
Metilius
Tribus:
Stellatina
Origo:
Taurinis*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
30

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD075438
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2021-02-24 by Osnabrügge
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