Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD056183 (Last Updates: 2018-01-17, Esch)

Transcription Majuscle
C(aius) Faltonius C(ai) f(ilius) Pom(ptina) C FALTONIVS C F POM
Secundus Dertona mil(es) SECVNDVS DERTONA MIL
leg(ionis) XXII Pr(imigeniae) an(norum) XLVI stip(endiorum) XXI LEG XXII PR AN XLVI STIP XXI
h(ic) s(itus) e(st) H S E
Chronological Data:
54 AD – 68 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 06960.
  • K. Körber, MZ 11, 1916, 60-61, Nr. 8.
  • W. Boppert, Militärische Grabdenkmäler aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 5 (Mainz 1992) 96-98, Nr. 5; Tafel 6.
  • W. Selzer, Römische Steindenkmäler. Mainz in römischer Zeit. Katalog zur Sammlung in der Steinhalle (Mainz 1988) 144, Nr. 63; Foto; Abb. 36.

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:
1886
present location:
Mainz, Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
270 cm
width:
118 cm
depth:
30 cm
letter size:
7.0-8.0 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

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

Commentary

 
Autopsie R. Wiegels. Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes die stehenden Figuren eines Soldaten und zweier Diener.

People

Person 1
Name:
C. Faltonius C.f. Pom. Secundus Dertona
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Faltonius
Cognomen:
Secundus
Tribus:
Pomptina
Origo:
Dertona
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
46

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD056183
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2018-01-17 by Esch
See Also:

Download