02-07-2011, 08:17 PM
An interesting inscription came to my attention yesterday:
AE 1995, 01724
Theveste, Africa proconsularis
D(is) M(anibus) s(acrum) | P(ublius) Munatius Gallus miles | leg(ionis) III Aug(ustae) prob(atus) | an(nos) XVI et mens(es) III |[sup]5[/sup] militavit an(nos) X | vix(it) an(nos) XXVI m(enses) IIII | Munatius Victor pater fil(io) piissimo | fecit.
According to the inscription, Gallus must have proved himself suitable as a legionary soldier at the age of 10...what's the deal? Is this just a mistake of the lapicide or something else?
AE 1995, 01724
Theveste, Africa proconsularis
D(is) M(anibus) s(acrum) | P(ublius) Munatius Gallus miles | leg(ionis) III Aug(ustae) prob(atus) | an(nos) XVI et mens(es) III |[sup]5[/sup] militavit an(nos) X | vix(it) an(nos) XXVI m(enses) IIII | Munatius Victor pater fil(io) piissimo | fecit.
According to the inscription, Gallus must have proved himself suitable as a legionary soldier at the age of 10...what's the deal? Is this just a mistake of the lapicide or something else?
Bene rem geratis et dormiatis sine qura!
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