Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Viminacium – Kostolac (Moesia superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD002722 (Last Updates: 2009-12-22, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
[Imp(erator) Caes]ar [ ]AR
divi Tr[aiani Parthici f(ilius)] di[vi Nervae] DIVI TR[ ] DI[ ]
[n]epos Tr[aianus Hadrianus Aug(ustus) pont(ifex) max(imus)] [ ]EPOS TR[ ]
[trib(unicia) pot(estate) --- c]o(n)s(ul) III p(ater) [p(atriae)] [ ]OS III P [ ]
[per --- leg(atum) Aug(usti) pr(o) pr(aetore)? viam] novam qua[e coe?]- [ ] NOVAM QVA[ ]
[pta a divo patre suo Traia]no compen[dio] [ ]NO COMPEN[ ]
[facto per m(ilia) p(assuum) ---] a Ma[rgo flumine] in Dardania[m] [ ] A MA[ ] IN DARDANIA[ ]
[direxit? et munivit? ut vehicula?] commeare [ ] COMMEARE
[possint ---] fe[cit] [ ] FE[ ]
Chronological Data:
119 AD – 138 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1984, 0792.
  • M.P. Speidel, AArchSlov 35, 1984, 339-341. (B) - AE 1984.
  • AE 1980, 0786. (B)
  • M. Mirković, in: W.S. Hanson, Roman Frontier Studies 1979 (Oxford 1980) 750-751. (B) - AE 1980.
  • N. Vulić, JŒAI (Beibl.) 15, 1912, 215-216, Nr. 4; Zeichnung. (B) - AE 1980.
  • IMS 2, 050; Foto.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Serbia
ancient find spot:
Viminacium
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Centralna Srbija
year of find:
before 1912
present location:
Kostolac, Privatbesitz; verschollen; Požarevac, Nar. Muz.; Požarevac, Gymnasium

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Marmor
height:
(55) cm
width:
(65) cm
depth:
25 cm
letter size:
9.5-8.5 cm

Palaeography

Palaeography:
chiselled (with remnants of paint)

Historical relevant data

geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
8 Fragmente, von denen 5 aneinanderpassen; bis auf eines alle verschollen. Maße der übrigen Fragmente: 2. (36) x (32) x (25) cm; 3. (32) x (32) x (25) cm; 4. (50) x (29) x (25) cm; 5. (50) x (18) x (25) cm; 6. (38) x (27.5) x (30) cm; 7. (16) x (22) x (25) cm. Reste von roter Farbe in Buchstaben. Lesungs- und Ergänzungsvorschlag nach IMS II; problematisch bleibt dabei die Ordination der 1. Zeile. (B): Abweichungen in der Lesung / Ergänzung.

People

Person 1
Name:
divi Tr[aiani f.] di[vi Nervae n]epos Tr[aianus Hadrianus]
Cognomen:
Traianus+ Hadrianus+
Status:
emperor / imperial household
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
[---]
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
[---]
Status:
senatorial order?
Person 3
Name:
[Traia]no
Cognomen:
Traianus+
Status:
emperor / imperial household

General Data

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