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Milestone; place of discovery: Micia (Vețel, Hunedoara County); 251-253 AD.

Column-shaped miliar. It was probably erected during some repair of the military road on the Mureș Valley between 251-253 AD; the figure 45.000 paces (approx. 70 km) refers to the distance between ApulumGermisara – Cigmău – Uroiu, passing by the left side of the Mureș via Biscaria to Micia (after Téglás G.).

Incription: Imp(eratore) C(aesare) Caio Vi/vio Trabonia/no Gallo P(io) F(elice) / Aug(usto) p(atre) [p(atriae)] et / Imp(eratore) C(aesare) C(aio) Vivio / Afinio Ga[ll]o / Ve[l]dom{i}nia/no / Vol[usi]an[o] / Aug(usto) p(atre) p(atriae) / ab Apu[l(o) m(ilia) p(assuum)] / XLV.

The writing is rudimentary, with deficient language forms: A instead of E (Traboniano instead of Treboniano), V instead of B (Vivio instead of Vibio), O instead of U (Veldominiano instead of Veldumniano) in imperial names.