Inscription Database
Epitaph from Dionysopolis – Balčik (Moesia inferior)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD020966
(Last Updates: 2021-02-19, Gräf)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| D(is) M(anibus) | D M |
| Val(erio) Hercu(lano) | VAL HERCV |
| Val(eri) Silva- | VAL SILVA |
| ni vet(erani) f(ilio) | NI VET F |
| vix(it) an(n)is XII | VIX ANIS XII |
| me(nsibus) VI | ME VI |
| Cl(audia) Secun(dina) | CL SECVN |
| mat(er) f(ilio) b(ene) [me]r(enti) | MAT F B [ ]R |
| Firmi vic(arii) [f(ilia)?] | FIRMI VIC [ ] |
| p(osuit) | P |
Chronological Data:
231 AD – 250 AD
231 AD – 250 AD
Literature:
- S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 154, Nr. 111; Taf. 84, 2.
- CIL 03, 14212.
- E. Kalinka, Antike Denkmäler in Bulgarien (Wien 1906) 303-303, Nr. 385; Zeichnung.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Dionysopolis
modern find spot:
Balčik
find spot:
modern region:
Dobrič
present location:
Sofija, Nac. Arh. Muz.
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
195 cm
width:
69 cm
depth:
27 cm
letter size:
6-7 cm
decoration:
present
People
Person 1
Name:
Val. Hercu. Val. Silvani f.
Nomen:
Valerius*
Cognomen:
Herculanus*
gender:
male
Age: Years:
12
Age: Months:
6
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Val. Silvani
Nomen:
Valerius*
Cognomen:
Silvanus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
External IDs:
Person 3
Name:
Cl. Secun. Firmi [f.?]
Nomen:
Claudia*
Cognomen:
Secundina*
gender:
female
External IDs:
Person 4
Name:
Firmi
Cognomen:
Firmus
gender:
male
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD020966
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-02-19 by Gräf
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