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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