Inscription Database

Letter from Vindonissa – Windisch (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD022981 (Last Updates: 2019-11-20, Osnabrügge)

Transcription Majuscle
C(aio) Aemilio Lup- C AEMILIO LVP
erco militi ERCO MILITI
leg(ionis) XI C(laudiae) p(iae) f(idelis) |(centuria) [---] LEG XI C P F | [ ]
[------ [
Chronological Data:
70 AD – 101 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1946, 0265. (B)
  • CEL 059. (B)
  • CEL 059 add. p. 69.
  • R. Laur-Belart, Pro Vindonissa 1942-43, 38-39, Nr. 8; Abb. 27 (Zeichnung). (B) - AE 1946.
  • M.A. Speidel, Die römischen Schreibtafeln von Vindonissa (Brugg 1996) 114-115, Nr. 9; Foto u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Switzerland
ancient find spot:
Vindonissa
modern find spot:
Windisch
find spot:
modern region:
Kanton Aargau
year of find:
1942
present location:
Brugg, Vindonissa-Mus.?

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
letter
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Holz
height:
(5) cm
width:
13 cm

Palaeography

Palaeography:
scratched / graffito

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Obere Hälfte der Aussentafel eines Briefes. Schreibtechnik: geritzt. Unten abgebrochen. (B): AE 1946: M. Aemilio [---] / [---] militi / leg(ionis) [---]; Laur-Belart: Z. 2/3: [---] militi / le[------]; CEL 059: "".. Aemilio ... / ...o militi / leg(ionis)"".

People

Person 1
Name:
C. Aemilio Luperco
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Aemilius
Cognomen:
Lupercus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD022981
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2019-11-20 by Osnabrügge
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