Aurelius Gaius, son of the same, I served in Legio I Italica of the Moesians, was selected for Legio VIII Augusta in Germany and the [Legio I] Iovia Scythica in the provinces of Scythia and Pannonia. As a recruit I served as an apprentice cavalryman, then as a lanciarius, optio triarius, optio ordinatus, optio princeps, and optio of the imperial comites [drawn from?] Legio I Iovia Scythica. I travelled around the empire, to Asia [?], Caria, [missing region], Lydia, Lycaonia, Cilicia, [missing region], Phoenicia, Syria, Arabia, Palestine, Egypt, Alexandria, India, [missing region], Mesopotamia, Cappadocia, [missing region], Galatia, Bithynia, Thrace, [missing region], Moesia, the Carpians' territory, [missing region], Sarmatia four times, Viminacium, [missing region], the Goths' territory twice, Germany, [missing region], Dardania, Dalmatia, Pannonia, [missing region], Gaul, Spain, Mauretania, and [missing region]. Then advancing and after much toil I came to my native land Pessinus where I was brought up, [and am now] dwelling in Cotyaeum…with [my daughter?] Macedonia. In tribute to Julia [Are]scusa my dearest [wife] I have erected this stele from the fruits of my own labours as a memorial till the Resurrection. Farewell all.