06-03-2004, 05:10 AM
Antoninus wrote "From what I can read on Cenalis' epitaph, nowhere it is said that he was signifier, contrary to the two others in Jasper's database.. " Yes, you are right. In Junkelmann's book , he translates the inscription as "Sextus Valerius Genialis, Rider in Ala Thraecum, from Friesia, belonging to the Turma of Genialis, lived for 40 years and served for 20 years is here buried. His heir had this stone placed". (I'm translating from the German, so please forgive any errors). I believe "rider"= FOES on the stone, which I don't understand. But no mention of being a signifer, unlike Flavinus of Ala Petriana who is described as "rider in Ala Petriana, signifer in Candidus' turma".<br>
So- did the sculptor simply run out of space or feel it was not necessary because of the signum- or if it is not a signum, (behind his arm) what is it? Maybe Antoninus is right earlier- it is a whatchamacallit!<br>
On balance, I feel the probability is that it is a standard, but there are a lot of questions.... <p></p><i></i>
So- did the sculptor simply run out of space or feel it was not necessary because of the signum- or if it is not a signum, (behind his arm) what is it? Maybe Antoninus is right earlier- it is a whatchamacallit!<br>
On balance, I feel the probability is that it is a standard, but there are a lot of questions.... <p></p><i></i>
