Inscription Database

Epitaph from Castagnara (Aemilia (Regio VIII))

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD001260 (Last Updates: 2000-05-02, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Metelliae METELLIAE
Maximae [------? [------] MAXIMAE [[ ]
[---] Postumus [ ] POSTVMVS
[veteranu?]s l[eg(ionis)] XIII [ ]S L[ ] XIII
[gemi]nae [ ]NAE
[---] veteranor(um) [ ] VETERANOR
[t(estamento) f(ieri)] i(ussit) [ ] I
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1982, 0361.
  • L. Boffo, RAComo 161, 1979, 182-184, Nr. 3; fig. 4. - AE 1982.
  • CIL 05, 07350. (B)

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Italy
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Castagnara
find spot:
modern region:
present location:
S. Maria Assunta, Kirche, Glockenturm

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

material:
Sandstein
height:
(110) cm
width:
(53) cm
letter size:
5-4.6 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Nach CIL V 7350 gehört das Fragment mit der Inschrift Z. 1 u. 2 sowie einer Mädchenbüste zu selben Inschrift wie der übrige Text; bei Boffo und AE 1982 nur Z. 3-7 wiedergegeben. (B): CIL V 7350: Z. 3: [P]ostumu[s]; Z. 4: l[egionis] XIII.

People

Person 1
Name:
Metelliae Maximae
Nomen:
Metellia
Cognomen:
Maxima
gender:
female
Person 2
Name:
[---] Postumus
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
Postumus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel?

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD001260
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2000-05-02 by Gräf
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