Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD075451 (Last Updates: 2021-02-24, Osnabrügge)

Transcription Majuscle
L(ucius) Antest- L ANTEST
ius C(ai) f(ilius) Vet(uria) IVS C F VET
Plac(entia) mil(es) PLAC MIL
leg(ionis) XVI an(norum) LEG XVI AN
XXVI sti(pendiorum) II XXVI STI II
h(ic) s(itus) e(st) T(itus) Ante- H S E T ANTE
stius frater STIVS FRATER
posuit POSVIT
Chronological Data:
13 BC – 43 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 06936.
  • W. Brambach, Corpus inscriptionum Rhenanarum (Elberfeld 1867) 224-225, Nr. 1197.
  • F. Haug, Die römischen Denksteine des Grossherzoglichen Antiquariums in Mannheim (Konstanz 1877) 39, Nr. 47.
  • W. Boppert, Militärische Grabdenkmäler aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 5 (Mainz 1992) 227, Nr. 115; Tafel 84, 15.
  • K. Matijević, MZ 106/107, 2011/12, 330; Abb. 2 (Zeichnung).

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:
1731
present location:
Mannheim, Reiss-Engelhorn-Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
107 cm
width:
47 cm
depth:
19 cm
letter size:
8.4-3.4 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
geography:
present

Commentary

 
In mehrere Fragmente gebrochen. Z. 7 (Ende): Buchstabe R steht auf dem Rahmen.

People

Person 1
Name:
L. Antestius C.f. Vet. Plac.
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Antestius
Tribus:
Voturia
Origo:
Placentia*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
26
Person 2
Name:
T. Antestius
Cognomen:
Antestius
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD075451
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2021-02-24 by Osnabrügge
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