Inscription Database

Epitaph from Marcianopolis – Devnja (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042968 (Last Updates: 2009-04-27, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Myrizmo alumno MYRIZMO ALVMNO
Cosconius Ingenu(u)s COSCONIVS INGENVS
dec(urio) posuit DEC POSVIT
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • E. Kalinka, Antike Denkmäler in Bulgarien (Wien 1906) 294-295, Nr. 376; Zeichnung.
  • CIL 03, 07471.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Marcianopolis
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Varna
present location:
Sofija, Nac. Arh. Muz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
sarcophagus
height:
81 cm
width:
136 cm
depth:
13 cm
letter size:
2 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
Vorderseite eines Sarkophags.

People

Person 1
Name:
Myrizmo
Cognomen:
Myrizmus
gender:
male
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Cosconius Ingenus
Nomen:
Cosconius
Cognomen:
Ingenuus*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel?
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042968
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2009-04-27 by Feraudi
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