Epitaph of Sulpicius Sabinus

Edition

D(is) M(anibus)
Sulpic(io) Sabin(o) benef(iciario)
civ(i) Bracar(o) mil(iti) leg(ionis)
VII g(eminae) p(iae) fel(icis) an(norum) XLV
5stip(endiorum) XXV posuer(unt)
Sulpic(ius) Fuscin(us)
alumnus et Sul-
picia Celeriana
marito bene me-
10renti fec(erunt)

Apparatus

L. 3 - AE restores this as [c]iv(itatis) Bracar(ensis). L. 6 - AE reads SULPICIUS CON …… EDH erroneously places Lines 6 and 7 on a single line.

Translation

To the Spirits of the Dead, to Sulpicius Sabinus, beneficiarius, citizen of Bracara Augusta, soldier of the VII Legion Gemina Pia Felix, 45 years old, 25 years of military service. Sulpicius Fuscinus alumnus, set this up, and Sulpicia Celeriana made this for her husband, well-deserving.

Commentary

Bibliography

18902 1955, 246 19602

Bibliography

AE: 1955, 246

EDH: 19602

HEpOnl: 18902

Object Type

Stele

Date

CE 200-300

Modern Findspot

Tarragona

Ancient Findspot

Tarraco

Conventus

Tarraconensis

Province

Tarraconensis

People

Sulpicius Sabinus