Inscription Database

Epitaph from Ostia – Roma, Ostia (Latium et Campania (Regio I))

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD002423 (Last Updates: 2010-02-10, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
M[emoriae?] M[ ]
Cn(aei) C[os ---] CN C[ ]
Herm[ogenis?] HERM[ ]
Cos[---] COS[ ]
Vit[---] VIT[ ]
b(ene) m(erenti) [f(ecit)] B M [ ]
Chronological Data:
1 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1985, 0205.
  • A. Marinucci, BCAR 88, 1982/83, 136, Nr. 59; tav. 74,59. - AE.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Italy
ancient find spot:
Ostia
modern find spot:
Roma, Ostia
find spot:
modern region:
Lazio
present location:
Roma, Ostia, Ostia antica, Mus. Ost.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
urn
material:
Marmor
height:
(26) cm
width:
(11) cm
depth:
(6) cm
letter size:
2.4-1.9 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
AE und Marinucci ergänzen Vit[alis patri]. Gentiliz Cossius, Cosconius, Cossutius etc.

People

Person 1
Name:
Cn. C[os---] Herm[ogenis?]
Praenomen:
Cn.
Nomen:
Cos[---]+
Cognomen:
Hermogenes+?
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Cos[---] Vit[---]
Nomen:
Cos[---]
Cognomen:
Vit[---]

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD002423
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2010-02-10 by Feraudi
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