Inscription Database

Epitaph from Augusta Treverorum – Trier (Belgica)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD079279 (Last Updates: 2020-06-26, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Hic quiescit in pace Lycontius HIC QVIESCIT IN PACE LYCONTIVS
presb<y=I>ter titulum posueru[nt] PRESBITER TITVLVM POSVERV[ ]
fratr[e]s sui Quiriacus et Leosa FRATR[ ]S SVI QVIRIACVS ET LEOSA
pridie K(a)l(endas) Nov(em)br(es) pausavit PRIDIE KL NOVBR PAVSAVIT
feria q(u)arta FERIA QARTA
Chronological Data:
401 AD – 430 AD
Literature:
  • RICG 01, 142 A.
  • H. Merten, Katalog der frühchristlichen Inschriften des bischöflichen Dom- und Diözesanmuseums Trier (Trier 1990) 41-43, Nr. 11; Foto.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Augusta Treverorum
modern find spot:
Trier
find spot:
modern region:
Rheinland-Pfalz
year of find:
1968
present location:
Trier, Dom- u. Diözesanmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Marmor, weiß
height:
65 cm
width:
77 cm
depth:
3 cm
letter size:
2.7-3.5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
Judaism / Christianity

Commentary

 
Der Verstorbene starb am 31. Oktober an einem Donnerstag (feria quarta). Unterhalb der Inschrift Darstellung eines Christograms mit Alpha und Omega.

People

Person 1
Name:
Lycontius
Cognomen:
Lycontius
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Quiriacus
Cognomen:
Quiriacus
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Leosa
Cognomen:
Leosa
gender:
female

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD079279
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-06-26 by Cowey
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