Inscription Database

Epitaph from Capidava – Topalu (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD048055 (Last Updates: 2014-04-14, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Aur(elius) [---] AVR [ ]
qui [militavit ---] QVI [ ]
in sa[cro comitatu ---]- IN SA[ ]
alens[es? prae]- ALENS[ ]
positu[s vexillationis] POSITV[ ]
Capid[avensium vixit] CAPID[ ]
ann(os) [---] ANN [ ]
dies V[---] DIES V[ ]
amic[o --- et] AMIC[ ]
sibi p[os(uit) et con]- SIBI P[ ]
iux V[--- et] IVX V[ ]
Val(erius) V[--- in] VAL V[ ]
pac[e requiescit] PAC[ ]
Chronological Data:
271 AD – 330 AD
Literature:
  • AE 2004, 1278.
  • I.C. Opriş, Pontica 37/38, 2004/05, 183-194; fig.1 u. 2; fig. 3 (Foto u. Zeichnung). - AE 2004.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Capidava
modern find spot:
Topalu
find spot:
modern region:
Constanța
year of find:
1997
present location:
Capidava, Museum (Magazin)

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
height:
(135) cm
width:
(30) cm
depth:
30 cm
letter size:
2.7-3.1 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
Judaism / Christianity
geography:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Aur. [---]
Nomen:
Aurelius*
Cognomen:
[---]
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Days:
-5
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
V[---]
Nomen:
V[---]
Cognomen:
[---]
gender:
female
External IDs:
Person 3
Name:
Val. V[---]
Nomen:
Valerius*
Cognomen:
V[---]
gender:
male
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD048055
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2014-04-14 by Gräf
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