Inscription Database

Epitaph from Novae – Svištov (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042190 (Last Updates: 2014-04-03, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Vivos(!) sibi VIVOS SIBI
Sex(tus) Caeserni- SEX CAESERNI
us Epityncha- VS EPITYNCHA
nus et Cae- NVS ET CAE
serniae Victo- SERNIAE VICTO
riae obitae RIAE OBITAE
coniugi caris- CONIVGI CARIS
simae bene SIMAE BENE
meritae MERITAE
f(aciendum) c(uravit) F C
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 150 AD
Literature:
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 231, Nr. 390; Taf. 101, 1.
  • ILBulg 324; tab. 56, 324.
  • IGLN 095; pl. 33, 95.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Novae
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Veliko Târnovo
present location:
Sofija, Nac. Arh. Muz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
195 cm
width:
(76) cm
depth:
28 cm
letter size:
6-11 cm
decoration:
present

Palaeography

punctuation:
hederae

Commentary

 
Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes Lorbeerkranz, Spiegel, zwei Muscheln und mehrere Rosetten. Z. 10: hedera zwischen F und C.

People

Person 1
Name:
Sex. Caesernius Epitynchanus
Praenomen:
Sex.
Nomen:
Caesernius
Cognomen:
Epitynchanus
Person 2
Name:
Caeserniae Victoriae
Nomen:
Caesernia
Cognomen:
Victoria

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042190
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2014-04-03 by Gräf
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