Inscription Database

Epitaph from Novae – Svištov (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD027418 (Last Updates: 2021-02-19, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
[--- V]alerius [ ]ALERIVS
L(uci)(?) f(iius) Claudia L F CLAVDIA
Birbilo Cele(ia) BIRBILO CELE
mil(es) leg(ionis) I Ital(icae) MIL LEG I ITAL
|(centuria) Cassi Bassi | CASSI BASSI
vixit an(nos) XXXVI VIXIT AN XXXVI
mil(itavit) an(nos) XVI MIL AN XVI
frater imp- FRATER IMP
ensa sua ENSA SVA
posuit POSVIT
Chronological Data:
71 AD – 130 AD
Literature:
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 235, Nr. 405; Taf. 73, 3 u. 75, 2.
  • ILBulg 329.
  • ILNovae 059; Abb. 59.
  • IGLN 085; pl. 31, 85.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Novae
modern find spot:
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:
(175) cm
width:
59 cm
depth:
33 cm
letter size:
7.3-5.6 cm
decoration:
present

Palaeography

punctuation:
guidelines

Historical relevant data

military:
present
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Unterhalb der Inschrift, noch innerhalb des Inschriftfeldes, Darstellung einer vitis. Zeilenlinien für die Beschriftung. Z. 2: statt L(uci) auch C(ai) möglich.

People

Person 1
Name:
[- V]alerius L.(?)f. Claudia Birbilo Cele.
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
Valerius+
Cognomen:
Birbilo
Tribus:
Claudia
Origo:
Celeia*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
36
Person 2
Name:
Cassi Bassi
Nomen:
Cassius
Cognomen:
Bassus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD027418
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-02-19 by Gräf
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