Inscription Database

Epitaph from Istrus – Istria (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD026640 (Last Updates: 2015-12-04, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
M(arcus) Vettius Felix M VETTIVS FELIX
ex dec(urione) al(a)e vixit EX DEC ALE VIXIT
ann(os) LX et Aureliae ANN LX ET AVRELIAE
Faustin(a)e co(n)iugi eius FAVSTINE COIVGI EIVS
Ulp(ius) Felix strator VLP FELIX STRATOR
co(n)s(ularis) leg(ionis) XI Cl(audiae) filius COS LEG XI CL FILIVS
[pat]ri et matri bene [ ]RI ET MATRI BENE
[meren]ti(bus) pos(t) obit[um] [ ]TI POS OBIT[ ]
[eor]um posuit [ ]VM POSVIT
[sit] tibi(!) ter[ra] [ ] TIBI TER[ ]
leves(!) LEVES
[ave] viator et v[ale] [ ] VIATOR ET V[ ]
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1919, 0015.
  • IScM 1, 278; Zeichnung.
  • V. Pârvan, MAR(H) 38, 1915/16, 664-668, Nr. 44; Zeichnung. (B) - AE 1919.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Istrus
modern find spot:
Istria
find spot:
modern region:
Constanța
present location:
Istria

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar?
material:
Kalkstein
height:
183 cm
width:
(65) cm
letter size:
5-4 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Altar oder Statuenbasis. Möglicherweise stand D(is) M(anibus) auf der rundum abgeschlagenen corona. Buchstabe A mit spitz nach unten zeigender Querhaste. (B): Pârvan: Z. 12: v]iator.

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Vettius Felix
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Vettius
Cognomen:
Felix
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
60
Person 2
Name:
Aureliae Faustine.
Nomen:
Aurelia
Cognomen:
Faustina*
gender:
female
Person 3
Name:
Ulp. Felix
Nomen:
Ulpius*
Cognomen:
Felix
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD026640
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2015-12-04 by Gräf
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