Inscription Database

Epitaph from Tipasa – Tipasa (Mauretania Caesariensis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD000585 (Last Updates: 2009-02-23, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
C(aio) Grittio C GRITTIO
C(ai) filio Q(uirina) C FILIO Q
Felici FELICI
ex testa- EX TESTA
mento MENTO
suo SVO
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1982, 0973.
  • S. Lancel, AntAfr 16, 1980, 142, Nr. 5; fig. 6. - AE.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Algeria
ancient find spot:
Tipasa
modern find spot:
Tipasa
find spot:
modern region:
Tipasa
year of find:
1952
present location:
Tipasa, Amphitheater

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
material:
Sandstein
height:
100 cm
width:
59 cm
depth:
52 cm
letter size:
8 cm

Palaeography

punctuation:
hederae

Historical relevant data

social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Der Grabstein wurde sekundär verbaut. C. Grittius Felix ist wohl mit dem CIL 8, 9296 und 9297 Genannten identisch (allerdings abweichende Schreibung Critio).

People

Person 1
Name:
C. Grittio C. filio Q. Felici
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Grittius
Cognomen:
Felix
Tribus:
Quirina
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD000585
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2009-02-23 by Feraudi
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