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Name: Aurelius Surus (Apamea)
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Now kept: Archaeological Museum, Apamea
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Findspot: Apamea, Syria (Apamea, Syria)
References: AE 1993, 01596 = RHP 00119
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Inscription: D(is) M(anibus) /
Aur(elius) Surus /
salariarius al(a)e Ulp(iae) Con(tariorum) /
fecit in salario /
an(nos) XX vixit an(nos) /
XLV natus d(omo) Ba/
utalia(!) Aur(elius) Cr/
escintinus et /
Semp(ronius) Avitus /
heredes b(ene) m(erenti) pos(uerunt)
Translation: To the shades of the departed.
Aurelius Surus, salaried soldier in the Ala (I?) Ulpia Contariorum, drew a salary for 20 years and lived 45 years, born in Bautalia. Aurelius Crescintinus and Sempronius Avitus his heirs set this up for he was well-deserving.

Comments

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Unit: Ala Contariorum
Rank: Auxiliary cavalryman
Now kept: Apamea
Style: Full length
Status: fair images - insufficient info
Last updated: Tuesday, 06 January 2009
Comments: Photos © ArtServe.
Transcription taken from the site of Manfred Clauss.

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