Inscription Database

Epitaph from Oescus – Guljanci (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042363 (Last Updates: 2021-02-19, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
[D(is)] M(anibus) [ ] M
C(aio) Aspro[ni]- C ASPRO[ ]
o Co[l(lina) ---]IAI(?)R(?) O CO[ ]IAIR
vix(it) a(nnos) XXVIII VIX A XXVIII
Vel[l]i Nig[e]r VEL[ ]I NIG[ ]R
et Blastus ET BLASTVS
f(aciendum) c(uraverunt) F C
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 150 AD
Literature:
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 244, Nr. 442; Taf. 73, 2.
  • ILBulg 087.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Oescus
modern find spot:
Guljanci
find spot:
modern region:
Pleven
present location:
Oescus, Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
(100) cm
width:
50 cm
depth:
21 cm
letter size:
5-4 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
Unterhalb der Inschrift Darstellung eines Zirkels oder eines Vermessungswinkels. Z. 3 (Ende): statt IAIR auch IARI möglich. Z. 5 (Anfang): vom L nur noch der obere Rest der senkrechten Haste erhalten.

People

Person 1
Name:
C. Aspro[ni]o Co[l. ---]IAI(?)R(?)
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Aspronius+
Cognomen:
[---]
Tribus:
Collina+
gender:
male
Age: Years:
28
Person 2
Name:
Vel[l]i Nig[e]r et Blastus
Nomen:
Vellius+
Cognomen:
Niger+
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Vel[l]i Nig[e]r et Blastus
Nomen:
Vellius+
Cognomen:
Blastus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042363
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-02-19 by Gräf
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