Inscription Database

Epitaph from Sierre (Alpes Poeninae)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD017802 (Last Updates: 2013-07-24, Masci)

Transcription Majuscle
[---] et me[moriae] [ ] ET ME[ ]
V[in]eliae V[ ]ELIAE
Modestinae MODESTINAE
cl[a]rissimae CL[ ]RISSIMAE
f[em]inae F[ ]INAE
a[nn]orum A[ ]ORVM
[---] pientis(simae) [ ] PIENTIS
et perfectae ET PERFECTAE
[---] Opt[a]tus [ ] OPT[ ]TVS
[mat]ri karis- [ ]RI KARIS
[si]mae f(aciendum) c(uravit) [ ]MAE F C
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1978, 0459.
  • AE 1973, 0324. (B)
  • G. Walser - T. Zawadzki, Vallesia 26, 1971, 1-4; Foto. (B) - AE 1973.
  • F. Wiblé, Vallesia 33, 1978, 37, Nr. 60. - AE 1978.
  • PIR (2. Aufl.) M 654.
  • G. Walser, Römische Inschriften in der Schweiz 3 (Bern 1980) 96-97, Nr. 291; Foto.
  • F. Wiblé, in: F. Wiblé - P. Curdy - O. Paccolat M.-A. Haldimann, Vallis Poenina, le Valais à l'époque romaine (Sion 1998) 193, Nr. 155; Foto. (B)

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Switzerland
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Sierre
find spot:
modern region:
État du Valais
year of find:
1963
present location:
Géronde, Kloster

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Gesteine
height:
150 cm
width:
54 cm
depth:
65 cm
letter size:
3-3.5 cm

Commentary

 
(B): Wiblé: Z. 5: f[em]inae T[---]nae; Walser - Zawadzki: Z. 7: [sa]pientis; Z. 9: [Val(erius)?]; Z. 11: [soro]ri.

People

Person 1
Name:
V[in]eliae Modestinae
Nomen:
Vinelia+
Cognomen:
Modestina
gender:
female
Status:
senatorial order
PIR:
PIR (2. Aufl.) M 654
Person 2
Name:
[---] Opt[a]tus
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
Optatus+
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD017802
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2013-07-24 by Masci
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