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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