Roman — Roman; 75-140
Tombstone
A tombstone dedicated to Sempronius Sempronianus, a centurion, made from Alwalton marble.
The fragmentary tombstone inscription reads:
[D(is)] M(anibus) /
[....SEMPRO]NIO SEMPRO[NIANO] /
[CEN]TVRIONI LEG(ionis) /
[...VI]XIT ANNOS LI /
[ET FRATRIB]VS SEMPRONIIS /
[.......] ET SECVNDO /
[LIBER]TI EIVS /
[PATRONIS BENE ME]REN /
[TIBVS POS]V[ERV]NT
Translated as:
'To the spirits of the departed and to Sempronius Sempronianus, centurion of the ... Legion who lived 51 years and to his brothers Sempronius ... and Sempronius Secundus; his freedmen had this set up for their well-deserving patrons'.
The inscription is incomplete.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- A25458
- Object name:
- tombstone
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Roman; 75-140
- Material:
stone, marble
- Measurements/duration:
- H 345 mm, W 280 mm, D 30 mm (overall), WT 7427g (7.427kg) (overall), H 339 mm, W 278 mm, D 27 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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