Inscription Database

Epitaph from Aquincum – Budapest (Pannonia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD068394 (Last Updates: 2017-01-26, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
 
P(ublius) Ael(ius) P(ubli) f(ilius) Maecia P AEL P F MAECIA
Mestrius Pela(gonia) MESTRIVS PELA
opt(io) leg(ionis) II ad(iutricis) OPT LEG II AD
|(centuria) Attei Dextri | ATTEI DEXTRI
an(norum) XXXVIIII stip(endiorum) AN XXXVIIII STIP
XVIIII h(ic) s(itus) e(st) opti- XVIIII H S E OPTI
ones leg(ionis) eiusde(m) ONES LEG EIVSDE
f(aciendum) [c(uraverunt)] F [ ]
Chronological Data:
131 AD – 170 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 03, 03530.
  • TitAq 0500; Foto.
  • A. Schober, Die römischen Grabsteine von Noricum und Pannonien (Wien 1923) 72-73, Nr. 157; Abb. 76.
  • M. Nagy, Guide to the archaeological exhibitions in the Hungarian National Museum. Roman stones. Lapidarium (Budapest 2012) 52-53, Nr. 44; Foto.
  • H. Ubl, Waffen und Uniform des römischen Heeres der Prinzipatsepoche nach den Grabreliefs Noricums und Pannoniens (Wien 2013) XXIX-XXX, Nr. 29; Taf. 11, 43.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Hungary
ancient find spot:
Aquincum
modern find spot:
Budapest
find spot:
modern region:
Budapest
year of find:
1814
present location:
Budapest, Magyar Nemzeti Múz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(188) cm
width:
105 cm
depth:
24 cm
letter size:
6-5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

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

People

Person 1
Name:
P. Ael. P.f. Maecia Mestrius Pela.
Praenomen:
P.
Nomen:
Aelius
Cognomen:
Mestrius
Tribus:
Maecia
Origo:
Pelagonia*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
39

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD068394
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-01-26 by Feraudi
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