Inscription Database

Epitaph from Roma – Roma (Roma)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD020706 (Last Updates: 2011-12-23, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
Potitus Vale[rius M(arci) f(ilius) Messalla] POTITVS VALE[ ]
XVvir sac(ris) fa[ciund(is) IIvir a(uro) a(rgento) a(ere) f(lando) f(eriundo)] XVVIR SAC FA[ ]
q(uaestor) pr(aetor) urb(anus) c[o(n)s(ul) proco(n)s(ul) provinciae] Q PR VRB C[ ]
Asiae bis leg(atus) [Imp(eratoris) Caes(aris) Augusti in Syria?] ASIAE BIS LEG [ ]
Chronological Data:
17 BC – 14 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1955, 0240.
  • CIL 06, 37075.
  • ILS 8964.
  • AE 1908, 0229.
  • CIL 06, 41061; Foto.
  • D. Vaglieri, NSA 1908, 175-176. - AE 1908.
  • A.E. Gordon, Potitus Valerius Messall Consul Suffect 29 B.C.
  • (Berkeley - Los Angeles 1954) 31-54; Fotos; Zeichnung. - AE 1955.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Italy
ancient find spot:
Roma
modern find spot:
Roma
find spot:
modern region:
Lazio
present location:
Roma, Mus. Naz. Rom.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
height:
89 cm
width:
(110) cm
depth:
24 cm
letter size:
6.5-5.2 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
cult functions, pagan
geography:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Potitus Vale[rius M.f. Messalla]
Nomen:
Valerius+
Cognomen:
Potitus Messalla+
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order
Person 2
Name:
[Imp. Caes. Augusti]
Praenomen:
Imp.+
Nomen:
Caesar+*
Cognomen:
Augustus+
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD020706
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2011-12-23 by Feraudi
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