Inscription Database

Epitaph from Novae – Svištov (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD026814 (Last Updates: 2020-06-30, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
P(ublius) Farfinias P FARFINIAS
P(ubli) f(ilius) Poll(ia) P F POLL
Severus Fan(o) SEVERVS FAN
Fort(unae) corn(icen) FORT CORN
leg(ionis) VIII Aug(ustae) LEG VIII AVG
v(ixit) an(nos) L m(ilitavit) a(nnos) XXX V AN L M A XXX
h(ic) s(itus) e(st) H S E
Vitalis et Ferox VITALIS ET FEROX
fili f(aciundum) c(uraverunt) FILI F C
Chronological Data:
45 AD – 69 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1919, 0079.
  • AE 1914, 0093.
  • ILBulg 300; tab. 58, 300.
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 227, Nr. 376; Taf. 74, 1 u. 74, 2.
  • G.I. Kacarov, BIAB 3, 1912, 193-195, Nr. 2; obr. 105. - AE 1914.
  • G. Seure, RA 7, 1918, 83-84, Nr. 153. - AE 1919.
  • IGLN 081; pl. 30, 81.
  • R. Cubaynes, Les hommes de la VIIIe légion Auguste (Autun 2018) 438-440, Nr. 119; Fotos.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Novae
modern find spot:
Svištov
find spot:
modern region:
Veliko Târnovo
present location:
Sofija, Nac. Arh. Muz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(186) cm
width:
92 cm
depth:
28 cm
letter size:
9 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
geography:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
P. Farfinias P.f. Poll. Severus Fan. Fort.
Praenomen:
P.
Nomen:
Farfinias
Cognomen:
Severus
Tribus:
Pollia
Origo:
Fano* Fortunae*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 2
Name:
Vitalis
Cognomen:
Vitalis
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Ferox
Cognomen:
Ferox
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD026814
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-06-30 by Feraudi
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