Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD027459 (Last Updates: 2018-04-12, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Lucaniae Lucillae LVCANIAE LVCILLAE
matri karissimae et MATRI KARISSIMAE ET
Novani(i)s Augusto NOVANIS AVGVSTO
et Aprili fratribus ET APRILI FRATRIBVS
et Honorati(i)s Lupo ET HONORATIS LVPO
et Afro fili(i)s dulcis- ET AFRO FILIS DVLCIS
simis et Servandiae SIMIS ET SERVANDIAE
Primitivae coniugi PRIMITIVAE CONIVGI
obsequentissim- OBSEQVENTISSIM
ae [N]ovianius Ho- AE [ ]OVIANIVS HO
noratus buci- NORATVS BVCI
nator leg(ionis) XXII Pr(imigeniae) p(iae) f(idelis) NATOR LEG XXII PR P F
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1913, 0240. (B)
  • CIL 13, 11862.
  • K. Körber, RGKB 6, 1913, 60-61, Nr. 31. (B) - AE 1913.
  • W. Boppert, Zivile Grabsteine aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 6 (Mainz 1992) 110-111, Nr. 73; Taf. 45 (Foto u. Zeichnung). (B)
  • W. Faust, Die Grabstelen des 2. und 3. Jahrhunderts im Rheingebiet (Köln 1998) 139, Nr. 157.

    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:
    1913
    present location:
    Mainz, Landesmus.

    Type of inscription / language

    type of inscription:
    epitaph
    language:
    Latin

    Type of monument

    type of monument:
    stele
    material:
    Sandstein
    height:
    210 cm
    width:
    89 cm
    depth:
    23 cm
    letter size:
    8-4 cm
    decoration:
    present

    Historical relevant data

    military:
    present

    Commentary

     
    Neun aneinanderpassende Fragmente; bei der Auffindung noch besser erhalten. Unterhalb der Inschrift eine ascia und eine Setzwaage. (B): Körber; AE 1913; CIL 13, 11862; Boppert: kleinere Leseabweichungen.

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    Lucaniae Lucillae
    Nomen:
    Lucania
    Cognomen:
    Lucilla
    gender:
    female
    Person 2
    Name:
    Novanis. Augusto et Aprili
    Nomen:
    Novianius*
    Cognomen:
    Augustus
    gender:
    male
    Person 3
    Name:
    Novanis. Augusto et Aprili
    Nomen:
    Novianius*
    Cognomen:
    Aprilis
    gender:
    male
    Person 4
    Name:
    Honoratis. Lupo et Afro
    Nomen:
    Honoratius*
    Cognomen:
    Lupus
    gender:
    male
    Person 5
    Name:
    Honoratis. Lupo et Afro
    Nomen:
    Honoratius*
    Cognomen:
    Afer
    gender:
    male
    Person 6
    Name:
    Servandiae Primitivae
    Nomen:
    Servandia
    Cognomen:
    Primitiva
    gender:
    female
    Person 7
    Name:
    [N]ovianius Honoratus
    Nomen:
    Novianius+
    Cognomen:
    Honoratus
    gender:
    male
    Status:
    military personnel

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD027459
    Work Status:
    checked with photo
    Last Update:
    2018-04-12 by Gräf
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