Inscription Database
Epitaph from Placentia – Piacenza (Aemilia (Regio VIII))
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD016093
(Last Updates: 2000-07-20, Gräf)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| V(ivus) f(ecit) | V F |
| C(aius) Birrius C(ai) lib(ertus) | C BIRRIVS C LIB |
| Primigenius | PRIMIGENIVS |
| VIvir et Aug(ustalis) Plac(entiae) VIvir et | VIVIR ET AVG PLAC VIVIR ET |
| Aug(ustalis) Aquil(eiae) adlectusque | AVG AQVIL ADLECTVSQVE |
| eorum [coll(egiis)] sibi et | EORVM [ ] SIBI ET |
| Birr[iae] Pyramidi | BIRR[ ] PYRAMIDI |
| [coniugi] optimae | [ ] OPTIMAE |
Chronological Data:
51 AD – 150 AD
51 AD – 150 AD
Literature:
- AE 1964, 0212. (B)
- G. Susini, NSA 15, 1961, 36-38, Nr. 2; fig. 2 u. 3. (B) - AE 1964.
- F. Arisi, Il Museo Civico di Piacenza (Piacenza 1960) 88, Nr. 46; ill. 18 (Zeichnung). (B)
- AE 1935, 0009. (B)
- A. Calderini, AN 5/6, 1934/35, 81-84. (B) - AE 1935.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
Italy
ancient find spot:
Placentia
modern find spot:
Piacenza
find spot:
modern region:
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
altar
height:
151 cm
width:
85 cm
depth:
62 cm
letter size:
5.2-3 cm
decoration:
present
Historical relevant data
religion:
cult functions, pagan
geography:
present
Commentary
(B): Calderini, AE 1935: Z. 5: eoru[m]; Calderini, AE 1935, Susini, Arisi, AE 1964: Z. 7: Bir[riae P]yramidi.
People
Person 1
Name:
C. Birrius C.lib. Primigenius
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Birrius
Cognomen:
Primigenius
gender:
male
Status:
Augustales
Person 2
Name:
Birr[iae] Pyramidi
Nomen:
Birria+
Cognomen:
Pyramis
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD016093
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2000-07-20 by Gräf
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