Inscription Database
Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069762
(Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| D(is) M(anibus) | D M |
| M(arcus) Aur(elius) Nepos |(centurio) leg(ionis) | M AVR NEPOS | LEG |
| XX V(aleriae) v(ictricis) coniux | XX V V CONIVX |
| pientissima f(aciendum) c(uravit) | PIENTISSIMA F C |
| vix(it) annis L | VIX ANNIS L |
| sub asci- | SVB ASCI |
| a d(edicatum) | A D |
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 230 AD
201 AD – 230 AD
Literature:
- EphEp 7, p. 291 n. 889.
- RIB 0491; Foto u. Zeichnung.
- M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 12-13, Nr. 33; Pl. 15, 33.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1887
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
185 cm
width:
88 cm
depth:
20 cm
decoration:
present
Historical relevant data
military:
present
People
Person 1
Name:
M. Aur. Nepos
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Aurelius*
Cognomen:
Nepos
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
70
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD069762
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2019-05-20 by Cowey
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