Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD054845 (Last Updates: 2017-09-29, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Genio |(centuriae) GENIO |
C(aius) Mell- C MELL
onius Severus |(centurio) ONIVS SEVERVS |
leg(ionis) XXII Pr(imigeniae) LEG XXII PR
v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) l(aetus) m(erito) V S L L M
Chronological Data:
131 AD – 170 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 06682.
  • H.G. Frenz, Denkmäler römischen Götterkultes aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 4 (Mainz 1992) 79-80, Nr. 35; Tafel 32.

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:
1858
present location:
Mainz, Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
84 cm
width:
(48) cm
depth:
(39) cm
letter size:
4-4.3 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present

Commentary

 
Autopsie R. Wiegels.

People

Person 1
Name:
C. Mellonius Severus
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Mellonius
Cognomen:
Severus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD054845
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2017-09-29 by Gräf
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