Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Colonia Claudia Augusta? Agrippinensium, bei – Eschweiler (Germania inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD001335 (Last Updates: 2019-08-26, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
Matron(is) MATRON
Amratnine(is) AMRATNINE
Optius Qua[rt(us)?] OPTIVS QVA[ ]
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Chronological Data:
151 AD – 225 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1984, 0672. (B)
  • C.B. Rüger, in: EpStud 13 (Köln 1983) 122, Nr. 9; Abb. 9. - AE 1984.
  • F. Biller, Kultische Zentren und Matronenverehrung in der südlichen Germania inferior (Rahden 2010) 248-249, Nr. IV.2.5.3.c.
  • A.G. Garman, The cult of the matronae in the Roman Rhineland. An historical evaluation of the archaeological evidence (Lewiston 2008) 97, Nr. 50.

    IIIF Manifest

    Find circumstances / present location

    province:
    country:
    Germany
    ancient find spot:
    Colonia Claudia Augusta? Agrippinensium, bei
    modern find spot:
    Eschweiler
    find spot:
    modern region:
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
    year of find:
    1980
    present location:
    Bonn, Rhein. Landesmus.

    Type of inscription / language

    type of inscription:
    votive inscription
    language:
    Latin

    Type of monument

    type of monument:
    altar
    material:
    Sandstein
    height:
    (51) cm
    width:
    (56) cm
    depth:
    34 cm
    letter size:
    7.5-7 cm
    decoration:
    present

    Historical relevant data

    religion:
    names of pagan deities

    Commentary

     
    (B): AE 1984: Matron[is] / Amratnine[is].

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    Optius Qua[rt.?]
    Nomen:
    Optius
    Cognomen:
    Quartus+*?
    gender:
    male

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD001335
    Work Status:
    checked with photo
    Last Update:
    2019-08-26 by Feraudi
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