Inscription Database

Epitaph from Nikopol (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042630 (Last Updates: 2009-04-20, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Bonae memoriae BONAE MEMORIAE
Aureliae Marcel- AVRELIAE MARCEL
linae Oesc(ensis) pientissimae LINAE OESC PIENTISSIMAE
f(eminae) habens(!) ius liberorum filiae F HABENS IVS LIBERORVM FILIAE
q(uon)d(am) Marcellini ex praef(ecto) leg(ionis) III QD MARCELLINI EX PRAEF LEG III
Gallicae Danavae Damasco GALLICAE DANAVAE DAMASCO
quae vixit ann(os) L QVAE VIXIT ANN L
Turranius Leontius praesby- TVRRANIVS LEONTIVS PRAESBY
[te]r(!) co(n)iugi benae(!) merita[e] [ ]R COIVGI BENAE MERITA[ ]
[me]moriam et sibi v(ivus) f(ecit) [ ]MORIAM ET SIBI V F
Chronological Data:
301 AD – 500 AD
Literature:
  • ILBulg 146; tab. 26, 146. (B)
  • CIL 03, 00755. (B)
  • CIL 03, 00755 add. p. 993. (B)
  • ILCV 0393. (B)
  • V. Beševliev, Spätgriechische und spätlateinische Inschriften aus Bulgarien (Berlin 1964) 33-34, Nr. 48; Taf. 19, 48. (B)

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Nikopol
find spot:
modern region:
Pleven
present location:
Nikopol, Brunnen, vemauert

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
height:
125 cm
width:
82 cm
depth:
30 cm
letter size:
5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
cult functions, Jewish/Christian
military:
present
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Oberhalb der Inschrift ein Christusmonogramm. (B): CIL III; ILBulg; ILCV; Beševliev: Leseabweichungen.

People

Person 1
Name:
Aureliae Marcellinae Oesc. filiae qd. Marcellini Damasco
Nomen:
Aurelia
Cognomen:
Marcellina
Origo:
Oescensis*
gender:
female
Age: Years:
50
Person 2
Name:
Marcellini Damasco
Cognomen:
Marcellinus
Origo:
Damasco
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order
Person 3
Name:
Turranius Leontius
Nomen:
Turranius
Cognomen:
Leontius
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042630
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2009-04-20 by Gräf
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