Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD056462 (Last Updates: 2018-10-24, Esch)

Transcription Majuscle
C(aius) Gavius C GAVIVS
C(ai) l(ibertus) Celer C L CELER
ann(orum) XXI ANN XXI
h(ic) s(itus) e(st) H S E
fidus vixsisti(!) FIDVS VIXSISTI
sine crimine SINE CRIMINE
Gavi hoc tibi GAVI HOC TIBI
pro meritis sit PRO MERITIS SIT
tibi terra levis TIBI TERRA LEVIS
Chronological Data:
31 AD – 70 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 07085.
  • CLE 1104.

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:
1804
present location:
Mainz, Landesmus., Depot Bretzenheim

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
(94) cm
width:
59 cm
depth:
30 cm

Historical relevant data

social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Autopsie R. Wiegels. Aufbewahrungsort, Material und Maße nach lupa 27090. Z. 1-2: Die ergänzten Buchstaben sind handschriftlich überliefert.

People

Person 1
Name:
C. Gavius C.l. Celer
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Gavius
Cognomen:
Celer
gender:
male
Status:
freedmen / freedwomen
Age: Years:
21

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD056462
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2018-10-24 by Esch
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