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Name: Balaterus
Date: 1st C AD
Now kept: Cherchel, Algeria
Publications: N.Benseddik, Les troupes auxiliaires de l'armée Romaine en Maurétanie Césarienne sous le Haut-Empire (Algiers 1982), n.114, fig. 14
G.Sumner, Roman Army. Wars of the Empire Brassey's History of Uniforms (London 1997), 112.
Findspot: Cherchel, Algeria (Caesarea, Mauretania Caesariensis)
References: AE 1921, 31 = AE 1952, 214
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Inscription: Balaterus M(e)li(?) f(ilius) Civilis /
Melqumenorum mil/
es co(ho)rtis VI Delmatarum /
a(nnorum) XXVIII aeru(m) VIII h(ic) s(itus) e(st) t(ibi) /
t(erra) l(evis)
Translation: Balaterus Civilis, son of Melus, of the Melcomeni, soldier of Cohors VI Delmatarum, 28 years of age, served 8, lies here. (May) the earth (lie) lightly on you.

Comments

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Unit: Cohortes Delmatarum
Rank: Auxiliary infantryman
Now kept: Cherchel
Style: Full length
Status: fair images - fair info
Last updated: Wednesday, 07 January 2009
Comments: Drawing © Graham Sumner, reproduced with permission.
Transcription taken from the site of Manfred Clauss.

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