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Name: Maris
Date: 1st half 1st C AD
Now kept: Landesmuseum Mainz (Germany)
Publications: W.Selzer, Römische Steindenkmäler. Mainz in Römischer Zeit (Mainz 1988), p.158.
W.Boppert, Militärische Grabdenkmäler aus Mainz und Umgebung CSIR Deutschland II.5 (Mainz 1992), 29.
Findspot: Mainz, Germany (Moguntiacum, Germania superior)
References: AE 1959, 188; AE 1967, 339
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Inscription

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Inscription: Maris Casiti f(ilius) anno(rum) L /
stip(endiorum) XXX ala Part(h)o(rum) et /
Araborum turma /
Variagnis Masicates /
frater et Tigranus /
posierunt(!)
Translation: Maris, son of Casitus years of age years of service, from the turma of Variagnis in the Ala Parthorum et Araborum (lies here). His brother Masicates and Tigranus put (this stone) here.

Comments

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Unit: Ala Parthorum et Araborum
Rank: Auxiliary cavalryman
Now kept: Mainz
Style: Galloping rider
Status: good images - good info
Last updated: Tuesday, 06 January 2009
Comments: Is that quiver hanging from his saddle or on a belt?
Photos © Martin Wieland.
Transcription taken from the site of Prof.M.Clauss.

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