Inscription Database

Epitaph from Capidava – Topalu (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD006815 (Last Updates: 2014-04-10, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
F[---]- F[ ]
e mag(ister?) de- E MAG DE
dicante DICANTE
co(n)iuge Val(eria) COIVGE VAL
Casta et n- CASTA ET N
ati et fra- ATI ET FRA
tres TRES
posueru- POSVERV
nt NT
o(pto) s(it) t(ibi) t(erra) l(evis) O S T T L
Chronological Data:
171 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1980, 0806.
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 193, Nr. 251; Taf. 104, 1.
  • IScM 5, 038; Foto.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Capidava
modern find spot:
Topalu
find spot:
modern region:
Constanța
present location:
Constanţa, Muz. Ist. Naţ. Arh.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
222 cm
width:
134 cm
depth:
30 cm
letter size:
6-4 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes Totenmahlrelief. Buchstaben teilweise kursiv geschrieben. Z. 11: OSTTL als Monogramm.

People

Person 1
Name:
F[---]e
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
[---]
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Val. Casta
Nomen:
Valeria*
Cognomen:
Casta
gender:
female

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD006815
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2014-04-10 by Gräf
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