Lincoln, Tombstone of Gaius Saufeius

Lincoln, Tombstone of Gaius Saufeius

Description

Lincoln, Tombstone of Gaius Saufeius

Details

G(aio) Saufeio
G(ai) f(ilio) Fab(ia tribu) Her(aclea)
militi legio(nis)
VIIII
annor(um) XXXX
stip(endiorum) XXII
h(ic) s(itus) e(st)

Gaius Saufeius, son of Gaius, of the Fabian voting-district, from Heraclea, soldier of the Ninth Legion, 40 ars old, of 22 years' service, lies here.

Date

55 CE–77 CE

Inscriptionnr

EDCS-07800504

Creator

Jona Lendering

Museum

London, British Museum

Licence

CC0 1.0 Universal

Categories

Roman Empire

Tags

Inscription, Soldier, Tomb

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