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Identification

Reference as: MPL00240
Title Funerary stele of the centurion Valerius Onesimus
Trismegistos-No. 190986

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Sacidava
Find Context Found in 1958 in the ruins of the city Musait-Dunăreni
Latitude 0.0
Longitude 0.0
Current Location Constanța, Muzeu de Istorie Națională și Arheologie
Inventory number
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type stele
Material limestone
State of Preservation incomplete
Dimensions

width: 62.0 cm

height: 74.0 cm

depth: 19.0 cm

Letter Size in cm (min) 3.0
Letter Size in cm (max) 3.5
Execution Technique chiselled
Religion

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography
Decoration Tags

Verse Layouts

Text

Function funerary inscription
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Unclear rhythm
Rhythmisation

Inscription & Translations

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[---]QVAERENT
[---]VMADOVAL[]
[]DIGNELOCVTV
[]MILITIACOLVI
5LEGIONISIIHECVLIE
VALERIVSONESIM[]
CENTVRIOQVIVIXITA
NNOSQVINQVAGINT
AETMISESSEPTEVALERI
10AMARCELLINACONIVXP
IENTISSIMASVPERSTANS
CVMFILIBVSSVVOSHV
CTITVLVMPOSVERVNTAVETE[]OIVIATORE[]
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[---] quaerent-
[---legion]um Ad(iutricum) o(bitus) Val[e-]
[ria]. Digne locutu-
[s] militia(m) colui(t)
5legionis II He(r)culie
Valerius Onesim[us]
centurio qui vixit a-
nnos quinquagint-
a et mises septe(m). Valeri-
10a Marcellina coniux p-
ientissima superstans
cum filibus suuos hu-
c titulum posuerunt. Avete [v]oi viatore[s].
------[] quaerent[---legion]um Ad(iutricum) o(bitus) Val[eria]. Digne locutu[s] militia(m) colui(t) legionis II He(r)culie Valerius Onesim[us] centurio qui vixit annos quinquaginta et mises septe(m). Valeria Marcellina coniux pientissima superstans cum filibus suuos huc titulum posuerunt. Avete [v]oi viatore[s].
Apparatus

l.5 He(r)culie orig., reg. Herculiae
l.9 mises orig., reg. menses
l.12 filibus orig., reg. filiis | suuos orig., reg. suis | hu-c orig., reg. hunc
l.13 [v]oi orig., reg. vos

Text follows Cenati, González Berdús

Main Translation

Translation ... of the legions Adiutrices, dead in the province Valeria. Speaking with dignity, he served in the legion II Herculia. Valerius Onesimus, centurion, who lived fifty years and seven months Valeria Marcellina the most pious wife who survived him, dedicated this epitaph with his children. Farewell, You, passers-by!
Citation Cenati, González Berdús

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Prosopographical Information

  • NameValerius Onesimus
    GenderMale
    Age RangeAdult (21–60)
    Romans 1by1 Linkhttp://romans1by1.com/rpeople/21365
    RoleDedicatee
  • NameValeria Marcellina
    GenderFemale
    Romans 1by1 Linkhttp://romans1by1.com/rpeople/21366
    RoleDedicator

Further Information

Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 301 AD
Date (To) 400 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • archaeology
  • history
  • language

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Editing History

Created 2026-08-24, by Chiara Cenati
Work Status Complete
Import Notice
Revisions
  1. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-01-14 12:27
  2. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-01-14 12:29
  3. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-01-15 12:54
  4. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-01-15 12:59
  5. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-01-15 13:56
  6. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-01-15 13:57
  7. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2026-01-15 14:54
  8. by Anna Martelli
    at 2026-08-24 08:38
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