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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