Inscription Database

Votive inscription from (Civitas Aurelia Aquensis) – Keltern (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD036874 (Last Updates: 2020-08-25, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
Mercuri[o] MERCVRI[ ]
Ianuarius IANVARIVS
Canti CANTI
v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) l(aetus) merito V S L L MERITO
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 250 AD
Literature:
  • H. Nesselhauf, BRGK 27, 1937, 79, Nr. 90.
  • W. Fischer, BadFuBer 3, 1933-1936, 205-207; Abb. 89.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
(Civitas Aurelia Aquensis)
modern find spot:
Keltern
find spot:
modern region:
Baden-Württemberg
year of find:
1933
present location:
verschollen

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
(112) cm
width:
42 cm
depth:
23 cm
letter size:
4.2-4.8 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

Commentary

 
Fundstelle und aktuelle Erhaltung (Aufbewahrung): mit freundlichen Hinweisen von A. Gaubatz-Sattler (Landesamt f. Denkmalpfl. im Reg.-Präsidium Stuttgart, Ref. 84.2, Fachgebiet Archäologische Inventarisation Dienstsitz Karlsruhe) vom 4.11.2019.

People

Person 1
Name:
Ianuarius Canti
Cognomen:
Ianuarius
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Canti
Cognomen:
Cantius
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD036874
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-08-25 by Feraudi
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