Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD055862 (Last Updates: 2018-01-04, Esch)

Transcription Majuscle
T(itus) Clodius T CLODIVS
T(iti) f(ilius) Ste(llatina) Optatus T F STE OPTATVS
Aug(usta) Taur(inorum) mil(es) AVG TAVR MIL
leg(ionis) IIII Mac(edonicae) LEG IIII MAC
an(norum) XXV stip(endiorum) AN XXV STIP
V h(ic) s(itus) e(st) T(itus) N(---) V H S E T N
C(---) h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit) C H F C
Chronological Data:
39 AD – 70 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 06862. (B)
  • É. Espérandieu, Recueil général des bas-reliefs, statues et bustes de la Gaule romaine 7 (Paris 1918) 323, Nr. 5807; Foto.
  • W. Boppert, Militärische Grabdenkmäler aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 5 (Mainz 1992) 248-249, Nr. 142; Tafel 100, 142. (B)
  • W. Selzer, Römische Steindenkmäler. Mainz in römischer Zeit. Katalog zur Sammlung in der Steinhalle (Mainz 1988) 122, Nr. 18; Foto. (B)

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:
1806
present location:
Mainz, Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
175 cm
width:
61 cm
depth:
26 cm
letter size:
8.5.-5.5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
geography:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Z. 6/7: Selzer: T(iti) N(epos) / C(lodius); Boppert: t(estamento) n(uncupandi) / c(ausa); CIL: t(estamenti) n(uncupati) / c(ausa). Autopsie R. Wiegels.

People

Person 1
Name:
T. Clodius T.f. Ste. Optatus Aug. Taur.
Praenomen:
T.
Nomen:
Clodius
Cognomen:
Optatus
Tribus:
Stellatina
Origo:
Augusta* Taurinorum*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
25
Person 2
Name:
T. N. C.
Praenomen:
T.
Nomen:
N(---)
Cognomen:
C(---)
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD055862
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2018-01-04 by Esch
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