Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD016942 (Last Updates: 2018-03-02, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
C(aius) Octavius C(ai) C OCTAVIVS C
f(ilius) Vot(uria) Octav- F VOT OCTAV
ius Plac(entia) mil(es) IVS PLAC MIL
leg(ionis) XIIII g(eminae) LEG XIIII G
M(artiae) v(ictricis) an(norum) XXVI M V AN XXVI
stip(endiorum) VI h(ic) s(itus) e(st) STIP VI H S E
t(itulum) f(ieri) i(ussit) h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit) T F I H F C
Chronological Data:
70 AD – 92 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1962, 0291.
  • W. von Pfeffer, MZ 54, 1959, 42-43, Nr. 3; Foto. - AE 1962.
  • U. Schillinger-Häfele, BRGK 58, 1977, 495-496, Nr. 73. (B)

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Mogontiacum
modern find spot:
Mainz
find spot:
modern region:
Rheinland-Pfalz
year of find:
1955
present location:
Mainz, Privatbesitz

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
(60) cm
width:
58 cm
depth:
15 cm
letter size:
6.4-5.8 cm

Historical relevant data

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

Commentary

 
(B): Schillinger-Häfele: Z. 4/5: Zeilenfall nicht angegeben.

People

Person 1
Name:
C. Octavius C.f. Vot. Octavius Plac.
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Octavius
Cognomen:
Octavius
Tribus:
Voturia
Origo:
Placentia*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
26

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD016942
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-03-02 by Gräf
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