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Identification

Reference as: MPL00005
Title Funerary stele for C. Valerius
Trismegistos-No. 197409

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Carnuntum
Find Context Found in the military fortress in 1863
Latitude 0.0
Longitude 0.0
Current Location Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, Archäologisches Museum Carnuntinum
Inventory number CAR-S-930
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type stele
Material limestone
State of Preservation complete
Dimensions

width: 56.0 cm

height: 214.0 cm

depth: 17.0 cm

Letter Size in cm (min) 3.0
Letter Size in cm (max) 7.0
Execution Technique chiselled
Religion Pagan

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography Below the inscription a tuba and a mute for the instrument are represented
Decoration Tags
  • Object / Musical instrument

Verse Layouts

  • Prose Verse PresenceProse + Verse
    Prose Verse Distinction
    • Yes, by bigger lettering in prose
    Scriptio Continua in verse partno
    Abbreviations in verse partno
    Verse Line CorrespondenceNo

Text

Function funerary inscription
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Dactylic hexameter
  • Dactylic pentameter
  • Dactylic rhythm
Rhythmisation Quantitative scheme

Inscription & Translations

CVALERIVS
CFSERHERTVB
MILLEGXV
APOLLSTIP
5XVIANN
XXXVI
HSE

VIVITEFELICES
QVIBVSESTDAT
10ALONGIORORA
VIXIEGODVMLICV
ITDVLCITERADSVPE
ROSDICITESIMERVI
SITTIBITERA
15LEVIS
C(aius) Valerius
C(ai) f(ilius) Ser(gia) Her(aclea) tub(icen)
mil(es) leg(ionis) XV
Apoll(inaris) stip(endiorum)
5XVI ann(orum)
XXXVI
h(ic) s(itus) e(st).

Vivite felices,
quibus est dat-
10a longior ora.
Vixi ego dum licu-
it. Dulciter ad supe-
ros dicite, si merui.
Sit tibi ter(r)a
15levis.
C(aius) Valerius C(ai) f(ilius) Ser(gia) Her(aclea) tub(icen) mil(es) leg(ionis) XV Apoll(inaris) stip(endiorum) XVI ann(orum) XXXVI h(ic) s(itus) e(st).

Vivite felices, quibus est data longior ora.
Vixi ego dum licuit. Dulciter ad superos
dicite, si merui. Sit tibi ter(r)a levis.
Apparatus

l.10 reg., orig. ora

Text follows Mosser 2003, l. 2 corrected by Cenati 2026.
l. 2: Her(...) Mosser, H(i)er(apolis) Beszédes 2020; Her(mes) Cugusi.

Main Translation

Translation Gaius Valerius, son of Gaius, of the Sergiantribe, from Heraclea, trumpeter, soldier of the legio XV Apollinaris, with 16 years of service, aged 36, lies here.
Live happily, you, to whom longer time was granted. I lived delightfully towards the gods above for as long as it was permitted. If deemed worthy, do say: may earth rest lightly on you!
Citation Chiara Cenati

Other Translations

Prosopographical Information

  • NameC. Valerius
    GenderMale
    Age RangeAdult (21–60) [expression: Canonical]
    OriginForeign
    Legal StatusRoman citizen
    ProfessionMilitary staff
    Romans 1by1 Linkhttp://romans1by1.com/rpeople/19728
    RoleDedicatee

Further Information

Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 39 AD
Date (To) 56 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • archaeology

Bibliography

Images

  • © Landessammlungen NÖ, Archäologischer Park Carnuntum, Foto: Ortolf Harl 2021 Februar

Editing History

Created 2026-01-16, by Alexander Gangoly
Work Status Complete
Import Notice
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