Inscription Database

Epitaph from Eleusis – Elefsís (Achaia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD015494 (Last Updates: 2011-03-21, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
T(iti) Ranii Fron- T RANII FRON
tonis mil(itis) cl(assis) TONIS MIL CL
praet(oriae) Raven(natis) PRAET RAVEN
vix(it) an(nos) XXVI VIX AN XXVI
mil(itavit) an(nos) VIII MIL AN VIII
Mercasius et Iustus MERCASIVS ET IVSTVS
h(eredes) p(onendum) c(uraverunt) H P C
Chronological Data:
171 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1968, 0472.
  • G. Susini, Epigraphica 29, 1967, 173-174; FIG. 1. - AE 1968.
  • M. Šašel Kos, Inscriptiones Latinae in Graecia repertae. Additamenta ad CIL III (Faenza 1979) 58, Nr. 129.
  • M.C.J. Miller, Inscriptiones Atticae. Supplementum inscriptionum Atticarum 6 (Chicago 1992) 174-176, Nr. 128.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Greece
ancient find spot:
Eleusis
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Attikí
present location:
Elefsís, Arch. mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
height:
58 cm
width:
31 cm
depth:
4 cm
letter size:
3.5-2 cm

Historical relevant data

social / economic / legal history:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
T. Ranii Frontonis
Praenomen:
T.
Nomen:
Ranius
Cognomen:
Fronto
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
26
Person 2
Name:
Mercasius
Cognomen:
Mercasius
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Iustus
Cognomen:
Iustus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD015494
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2011-03-21 by Cowey
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