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Legio XXX Stamped Bricks
Circa 105-122 AD
Description: A large fragment of a brick from the ancient city of Carnuntum bearing the stamp of the Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix (LEG.XXX.V.V.). Made of an orange clay with a narrow rectangular impression with the legion's stamp-punch in raised relief. The brick is broken off at the left side and bears the remnants of the stamp: G.XXX.V.V.
Length: 4.8 in. (12.1 cm)
Condition: Intact as shown.
Provenance: Formerly in a private Viennese collection.
Background: The city of Carnuntum was located about 40 kilometers east of present day Austria in Vienna. The city became an important center of military, administrative and trade activity due to its location on the midpoint of the Danube. The Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix literally translates as 'the victorious legion of Ulpius', named in honor of their founder Emperor Trajan, a member if the Ulpius family. The legion was founded in 105 AD after their valiant efforts in the war against the Dacians (modern Romanians), and were first stationed in Pannonia Superior, the capital of which was Carnuntum. After Trajan's death, under the Emperor Hadrian, the legion was employed largely in the construction and policing of the land along the Danube. The legion eventually transferred to Castra Vetera (modern Xanten) and eventually Britain after 122 AD.
Price: $ 400
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