Inscription Database

Epitaph from Sigus, bei – Bou Hadjar (Numidia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD001471 (Last Updates: 2011-09-08, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Chioni CHIONI
memoriae MEMORIAE
P(ubli) Exoppi P(ubli) fil(ii) Quir(ina) P EXOPPI P FIL QVIR
Nivalis NIVALIS
quaest(oris) aed(ilis) IIIvir(i) quinq(uennalis) omnibusq(ue) QVAEST AED IIIVIR QVINQ OMNIBVSQ
honoribus IIII coloniar(um) funct(i) v(ixit) a(nnos) LXXV HONORIBVS IIII COLONIAR FVNCT V A LXXV
Chioni CHIONI
Exoppia Saturnina patri incomparabili EXOPPIA SATVRNINA PATRI INCOMPARABILI
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 250 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1982, 0954.
  • M. Bouchenal, in: 150-Jahr-Feier Deutsches Archäologisches Institut Rom, Rom 1979, MDAI(R) (Ergh.) 25, 1982 (Mainz 1982) 170-179; Taf. 72. (C) - AE 1982.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Algeria
ancient find spot:
Sigus, bei
modern find spot:
Bou Hadjar
find spot:
modern region:
year of find:
before 1952
present location:
Moschee, bei

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
height:
81 cm
width:
278 cm
depth:
33 cm
letter size:
5.9-6.2 cm

Palaeography

punctuation:
guidelines

Commentary

 
Stein stammt vermutlich aus Mausoleum. (C): Bouchenal bezieht Z. 8 Chioni auf Exoppia Saturnina. Supernomen Chionius vom Griechischen abgeleitet, entspricht in der Bedeutung dem Cognomen des Verstorbenen, Nivalis.

People

Person 1
Name:
Chioni P. Exoppi P.f. Quir. Nivalis
Praenomen:
P.
Nomen:
Exoppius
Cognomen:
Nivalis
Supernomen:
Chionius
Tribus:
Quirina
gender:
male
Status:
decurial order, higher local offices
Age: Years:
75
Person 2
Name:
Exoppia Saturnina
Nomen:
Exoppia
Cognomen:
Saturnina
gender:
female

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD001471
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2011-09-08 by Gräf
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