Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD023837 (Last Updates: 2019-04-26, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
In (h)unc(!) tum- IN VNC TVM
ulo (r)equiiscit(!) VLO EQVIISCIT
bene(!) memo- BENE MEMO
rio(!) Gaereho- RIO GAEREHO
ldus qui vix- LDVS QVI VIX
[it] in pace a[n(nos)] [ ] IN PACE A[ ]
[------ [
Chronological Data:
651 AD – 700 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1907, 0190. (B)
  • ILCV 3568. (B)
  • W. Boppert, Die frühchristlichen Inschriften des Mittelrheingebietes (Mainz 1971) 45-47; Zeichnung. (B)
  • K. Körber, KWDZ 26, 1907, 105-106, Nr. 2. (B) - AE 1907.
  • C. Kessel, MZ 113, 2018, 32-33, Nr. 10; Abb. 19. (B)

    IIIF Manifest

    Find circumstances / present location

    province:
    country:
    Germany
    ancient find spot:
    Mogontiacum
    modern find spot:
    Mainz
    find spot:
    modern region:
    Rheinland-Pfalz
    year of find:
    1907
    present location:
    Mainz, Landesmus.

    Type of inscription / language

    type of inscription:
    epitaph
    language:
    Latin

    Type of monument

    type of monument:
    slab
    material:
    Kalkstein
    height:
    (20) cm
    width:
    (17) cm
    depth:
    13 cm
    letter size:
    2 cm
    decoration:
    present

    Palaeography

    punctuation:
    guidelines

    Historical relevant data

    religion:
    Judaism / Christianity

    Commentary

     
    Paläographie: Vorkarolingische Kapitalis II. Kreuzzeichen am Anfang von Z. 1. (B): Kessel: Z. 1: i[n]; Körber; AE 1907: Z. 2: (r)equiisc(i)t; Boppert: Z. 2/3: (r)equiisci/t; ILCV: Z. 3/4: benemo/rio; Kessel: Z. 3/4: memo/[r]io; Körber: Z. 4/5: Gareho/[l?]dus; AE 1907; Kessel: Z. 4/5: Gareho/[l]dus; Boppert: Z. 6 (Ende): pace.

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    Gaereholdus
    Cognomen:
    Gaereholdus
    gender:
    male

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD023837
    Work Status:
    checked with photo
    Last Update:
    2019-04-26 by Gräf
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