Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD033045 (Last Updates: 2020-08-25, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
R(h)odine Pol(l)e- RODINE POLE
ntina an(n)o(rum) XX NTINA ANO XX
qum(!) natis II QVM NATIS II
h(ic) s(ita) e(st) C(aius) Rulius C(ai) H S E C RVLIVS C
Pol(l)i(a) Pol(l)entia POLI POLENTIA
R(h)odine ancil(l)ae RODINE ANCILAE
suae et natis II SVAE ET NATIS II
pos(uit) sit grata POS SIT GRATA
requies quem pia REQVIES QVEM PIA
qura(!) tegit (h)ospes QVRA TEGIT OSPES
qui casus legisti QVI CASVS LEGISTI
nostros et precor NOSTROS ET PRECOR
ut dicas sit tibi VT DICAS SIT TIBI
R(h){c}odine ter(r)a RCODINE TERA
levis LEVIS
Chronological Data:
1 AD – 30 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1904, 0022.
  • CIL 13, 11889.
  • CLE 2092.
  • K. Körber, KWDZ 22, 1903, 165-169. - AE 1904.
  • W. Selzer, Römische Steindenkmäler. Mainz in römischer Zeit. Katalog zur Sammlung in der Steinhalle (Mainz 1988) 161, Nr. 95; Foto.
  • W. Boppert, Zivile Grabsteine aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 6 (Mainz 1992) 94-95, Nr. 50; Taf. 33, 50.

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:
1903
present location:
Mainz, Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
123 cm
width:
47 cm
depth:
20 cm
letter size:
4-2.5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

geography:
present

Commentary

 
Metrum: Z. 8 (ab SIT) - 15: Distichen.

People

Person 1
Name:
Rodine. Polentina.
Cognomen:
Rhodine*
Origo:
Pollentina*
gender:
female
Status:
slaves
Age: Years:
20
Person 2
Name:
C. Rulius C. Poli. Polentia.
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Rulius
Tribus:
Pollia
Origo:
Pollentia*
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD033045
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-08-25 by Gräf
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