Inscription Database

Epitaph from Novae – Svištov (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042183 (Last Updates: 2021-02-19, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
L(ucio) Cornelio L CORNELIO
Mampsala- MAMPSALA
chano vixit CHANO VIXIT
annos VI L(ucius) Cor- ANNOS VI L COR
nelius Fronto NELIVS FRONTO
vet(eranus) ex imag(inifero) leg(ionis) VET EX IMAG LEG
I Ital(icae) pater et Vi- I ITAL PATER ET VI
bia Marcia ma- BIA MARCIA MA
ter filio pientis- TER FILIO PIENTIS
simo honoris SIMO HONORIS
causa bene me- CAVSA BENE ME
renti posue- RENTI POSVE
runt viato- RVNT VIATO
ris(!) havetis RIS HAVETIS
Chronological Data:
171 AD – 230 AD
Literature:
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 229-230, Nr. 384; Taf. 90, 5.
  • CIL 03, 00756.
  • ILBulg 302.
  • IGLN 080; pl. 30, 80 (Fotos u. Zeichnung).
  • E. Kalinka, Antike Denkmäler in Bulgarien (Wien 1906) 297-298, Nr. 379; Fig. 121.
  • AE 2006, 1203.
  • J. Kolendo, Archeologia 57, 2006, 164, Nr. 5. - AE 2006.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Novae
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Veliko Târnovo
present location:
Svištov, Ist. Muz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Marmor
height:
(216) cm
width:
96 cm
depth:
29 cm
letter size:
8-5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes ein Kranz. Buchstaben L und M kursiv.

People

Person 1
Name:
L. Cornelio Mampsalachano
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Cornelius
Cognomen:
Mampsalachanus
gender:
male
Age: Years:
6
Person 2
Name:
L. Cornelius Fronto
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Cornelius
Cognomen:
Fronto
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 3
Name:
Vibia Marcia
Nomen:
Vibia
Cognomen:
Marcia
gender:
female

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042183
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-02-19 by Gräf
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