Inscription Database

Epitaph from Troesmis – Turcoaia (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042014 (Last Updates: 2021-02-19, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Iul(ius) Ponticus vixit IVL PONTICVS VIXIT
ann(os) XXXII milit(avit) ANN XXXII MILIT
ann(os) XIV in leg(ione) V ANN XIV IN LEG V
Mac(edonica) natus Amas- MAC NATVS AMAS
tris Iul(ius) Ponticus TRIS IVL PONTICVS
frater Sentius Pon- FRATER SENTIVS PON
ticus vet(eranus) Sentius Pon- TICVS VET SENTIVS PON
ticus mil(es) leg(ionis) V Mac(edonicae) TICVS MIL LEG V MAC
fratres co(n)hered(es) FRATRES COHERED
b(ene) m(erenti) d(e) s(uo) p(osuerunt) B M D S P
Chronological Data:
131 AD – 170 AD
Literature:
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 186, Nr. 228; Taf. 66, 2.
  • CIL 03, 07502.
  • IScM 5, 186; Fotos.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Troesmis
modern find spot:
Turcoaia
find spot:
modern region:
Tulcea
present location:
Bucureşti, Muz. Naţ. Ant.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(230) cm
width:
100 cm
depth:
21 cm
letter size:
4.5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes ein Kranz. In 3 Fragmente gebrochen.

People

Person 1
Name:
Iul. Ponticus natus Amastris
Nomen:
Iulius*
Cognomen:
Ponticus
Origo:
natus Amastris
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
32
Person 2
Name:
Iulius Ponticus
Nomen:
Iulius
Cognomen:
Ponticus
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Sentius Ponticus
Nomen:
Sentius
Cognomen:
Ponticus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 4
Name:
Sentius Ponticus
Nomen:
Sentius
Cognomen:
Ponticus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042014
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-02-19 by Gräf
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