To the gods of the underworld.
Flavius Augustalis, centurion of legio I Italica Moesica (or: from Moesica), who served 5 years, 6 months, 12 days and 4 hours(!), lived 41 years, 7 months, 15 days and 4 hours. He lived with his wife Castorina 8 years, 3 months, 6 days and 4 hours and his son, who lived 3 years, 7 months, 1 day and 6 hours. His father survived him 47 days. This tombstone was set up by Castorina, his very caring wife.
Inscription:
D(is) M(anibus) / Fla(vius) Augustalis / cent(urio) leg(ionis) Pri(mae) It(alicae) Moes(iacae?) milita/vit annis V me(n)s(ibus) VI die(bus) / XII oras(!) IIII vixit annis / XLI me(n)s(ibus) VII die(bus) XV oras(!) / IIII (h)abuit coniugem C/astorinam annis / VIII me(n)s(ibus) III die(bus) VI oras(!) / IIII et filium Stercorium / qui vixit an(nos) III me(n)s(es) VII d(ies) I / et or(as) VI supra vixit pater / die(s) XLVII posuit titolum / Cas(torina) conp(ari) ca(rissimo) suo
Comments
Item details
Unit:
Legio I Italica
Rank:
Legionary officer
Now kept:
Aquileia
Style:
Family tomb
Status:
good images - fair info
Last updated:
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Comments:
Photos (c) Paul Van Russell.
Transcription taken from the site of Manfred Clauss.
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