Inscription Database
Epitaph from Capidava – Topalu (Moesia inferior)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD043121
(Last Updates: 2021-02-22, Gräf)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| D(is) M(anibus) | D M |
| Aur(elius) Hermes paganus | AVR HERMES PAGANVS |
| vixit annis LXX dies XI et | VIXIT ANNIS LXX DIES XI ET |
| Aur(elia) Meliti(!) coniux eius- | AVR MELITI CONIVX EIVS |
| dem vixit annis LX | DEM VIXIT ANNIS LX |
| menses duobus(!) dies VII | MENSES DVOBVS DIES VII |
| qui reliquerunt here- | QVI RELIQVERVNT HERE |
| des bonos filios super- | DES BONOS FILIOS SVPER |
| stantes VII sex quidem | STANTES VII SEX QVIDEM |
| filios et unam filia[m] | FILIOS ET VNAM FILIA[ ] |
| bene merentibus p[i]- | BENE MERENTIBVS P[ ] |
| entissimi nati mem[o]- | ENTISSIMI NATI MEM[ ] |
| riam posuerunt | RIAM POSVERVNT |
| ave vale viator | AVE VALE VIATOR |
Chronological Data:
171 AD – 300 AD
171 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
- IScM 5, 042; Foto.
- CIL 03, 12478. (B)
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Capidava
modern find spot:
Topalu
find spot:
modern region:
Constanța
present location:
Bucureşti, Muz. Naţ. Ant.
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
stele
height:
(120) cm
width:
53 cm
depth:
15 cm
letter size:
4.5 cm
decoration:
present
Historical relevant data
social / economic / legal history:
present
Commentary
Oberhalb der Inschrift noch knapp der Rest eines figürlichen Reliefs zu erkennen. (B): CIL III: Z. 8/9: super/stantis; Z. 10: filiam; Z. 11/12: pi/entissimi; Z. 12/13: memo/riam.
People
Person 1
Name:
Aur. Hermes
Nomen:
Aurelius*
Cognomen:
Hermes
gender:
male
Age: Years:
70
Age: Days:
11
Person 2
Name:
Aur. Meliti(!)
Nomen:
Aurelia*
Cognomen:
Meliti (= Melite)
gender:
female
Age: Years:
60
Age: Months:
2
Age: Days:
7
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD043121
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-02-22 by Gräf
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