Epitaph of Lovesius Placidus

Edition

D(is) M(anibus)
[c. 1 - 3] Lovesius Placidus
mil(es) leg(ionis) VII G(eminae)
F(elicis) (centuria) Anton[i]
5Marcelli domo Sergi[a]
Scallabi an(norum) XXXVI
aer(um) XVIIII h(ic) s(itus) e(st)
L(ucius) Iulius Victor mil(es) leg(ionis)
[ei]usdem (centuria) eadem h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit)

Apparatus

Translation

To the Spirits of the Dead, Lovesius Placidus, soldier of the VII legion Gemina Felix of the century of Antonius Marcellus, with his home at Scallabis, of the Sergia tribe, 36 years old, 18 years service, here he lies. Lucius Iulius Victor, soldier of the same legion of the same century, his heir, had this made.

Commentary

Note the indigenous name, but the presence of a voting tribe and an origo (Palao Vicente 2006: 122).Dated to end of C1, beginning of C2 (Palao Vicente 2006: 172).