Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD056176 (Last Updates: 2018-11-16, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Q(uintus) Mar- Q MAR
cius Ba- CIVS BA
lbus mi- LBVS MI
ssicius SSICIVS
leg(ionis) XXI et LEG XXI ET
Celer f(ilius) eius CELER F EIVS
hic siti sunt HIC SITI SVNT
Chronological Data:
31 AD – 50 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 06951a.
  • W. Boppert, Militärische Grabdenkmäler aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 5 (Mainz 1992) 204-205, Nr. 90; Tafel 70, 90.
  • W. Selzer, Römische Steindenkmäler. Mainz in römischer Zeit. Katalog zur Sammlung in der Steinhalle (Mainz 1988) 138, Nr. 51; Foto.
  • AE 1900, 0154.
  • K. Körber, KWDZ 19, 1900, 105. - AE 1900.

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:
1900
present location:
Mainz, Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
147 cm
width:
55 cm
depth:
27 cm
letter size:
6.0-8.0 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Autopsie R. Wiegels. In zwei Teile gebrochen.

People

Person 1
Name:
Q. Marcius Balbus
Praenomen:
Q.
Nomen:
Marcius
Cognomen:
Balbus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 2
Name:
Celer
Cognomen:
Celer
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD056176
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2018-11-16 by Gräf
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