Large Roman Roof Tile with Legion XIV Stamp
1st century BC-5th century AD. A largely complete ceramic roof tile with ledge to both edges, with partial stamped rubric [...]G XIV G' for Leg[io] XIV G[emini]. 9.5 kg, 43.5cm (17"). From the Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, formed since 1985; acquired from Simon Shipp, circa 2008. The Legio quarta decima Gemina (The Twins' Fourteenth Legion) was a unit of the Imperial Roman army raised by Julius Caesar in 57 BC. The cognomen Gemina, meaning dedicated to the Gemini, refers to Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. The cognomen Victrix (victorious) was added by Augustus following their service in the Pannonian War in 9 AD. The emblem of the legion was the Capricorn, as with many of the legions levied by Caesar, or the crossed thunderbolts of Jupiter.
Condition Report: Fair condition.
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1st century BC-5th century AD. A largely complete ceramic roof tile with ledge to both edges, with partial stamped rubric [...]G XIV G' for Leg[io] XIV G[emini]. 9.5 kg, 43.5cm (17"). From the Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, formed since 1985; acquired from Simon Shipp, circa 2008. The Legio quarta decima Gemina (The Twins' Fourteenth Legion) was a unit of the Imperial Roman army raised by Julius Caesar in 57 BC. The cognomen Gemina, meaning dedicated to the Gemini, refers to Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. The cognomen Victrix (victorious) was added by Augustus following their service in the Pannonian War in 9 AD. The emblem of the legion was the Capricorn, as with many of the legions levied by Caesar, or the crossed thunderbolts of Jupiter.
Condition Report: Fair condition.