Inscription Database

Epitaph from Kaspičan (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD023218 (Last Updates: 2016-10-20, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) [s(acrum)] D M [ ]
M(arcus) Octavius M OCTAVIVS
Firmi f(ilius) Pal(atina) FIRMI F PAL
Aper Nicom(edia) APER NICOM
medicus vixit MEDICVS VIXIT
annis p(lus) m(inu)s XLIX ANNIS P MS XLIX
et Lisame Polla ET LISAME POLLA
vixit [a]nn(is) p(lus) m(inus) LXV VIXIT [ ]NN P M LXV
quae O[ctav]io [v]i[vo] QVAE O[ ]IO [ ]I[ ]
natis viv[is] le[gem] NATIS VIV[ ] LE[ ]
natura[e] absolvit NATVRA[ ] ABSOLVIT
Marcus Octavius [Pal(atina)] D[o]- MARCVS OCTAVIVS [ ] D[ ]
mitius Nicom(edia) vet(eranus) [l]eg(ionis) MITIVS NICOM VET [ ]EG
V Mac(edonicae) matri suae et V MAC MATRI SVAE ET
 
[f]ratri pientis(simo) posuit [ ]RATRI PIENTIS POSVIT
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 250 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1935, 0070.
  • AE 1938, p. 8 s. n. 7.
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 211-212, Nr. 316; Taf. 68, 1.
  • D. Dečev, BIAB 8, 1934, 70-71, Nr. 2; fig. 56. - AE 1935.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Kaspičan
find spot:
modern region:
Šumen
present location:
Pliska, vermauert

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(120) cm
width:
(61) cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Octavius Firmi f. Pal. Aper Nicom.
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Octavius
Cognomen:
Aper
Tribus:
Palatina
Origo:
Nicomedia*
gender:
male
Beruf:
present
Age: Years:
49
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Lisame Polla
Cognomen:
Lisame Polla
gender:
female
Age: Years:
65
External IDs:
Person 3
Name:
Marcus Octavius [Pal.] D[o]mitius Nicom.
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Octavius
Cognomen:
Domitius+
Tribus:
Palatina+
Origo:
Nicomedia*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD023218
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2016-10-20 by Feraudi
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