Inscription Database

Epitaph from Philippopolis – Plovdiv (Thracia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD043363 (Last Updates: 2015-09-21, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
Dis Manibus M(arcus) Annius Severus vet(e)ranus ex clas(se) DIS MANIBVS M ANNIVS SEVERVS VETRANVS EX CLAS
 
pr(aetoria) PR
 
Mis(enensi) MIS
militavit annos XXVI vixit annos XXXXVIII curavit MILITAVIT ANNOS XXVI VIXIT ANNOS XXXXVIII CVRAVIT
C(aius) Scenti(us) Celer C SCENTI CELER
Chronological Data:
171 AD – 230 AD
Literature:
  • I. Topalilov, ArchBulg 6, 1, 2002, 59-65; Fig. 1-5. - AE 2002 AE 2002, 1269.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Philippopolis
modern find spot:
Plovdiv
find spot:
modern region:
Plovdiv
year of find:
1994
present location:
Plovdiv, Arh. Muz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
height:
123 cm
width:
61 cm
depth:
13 cm
letter size:
2 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
pr(aetoria) vermutlich aufgrund eines Fehlers des Steinmetzen erst nachträglich in den Rahmen oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes auf Höhe des Spatiums zwischen clas(se) und Mis(enensi) eingemeißtelt.

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Annius Severus
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Annius
Cognomen:
Severus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 2
Name:
C. Scenti. Celer
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Scentius*
Cognomen:
Celer
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD043363
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2015-09-21 by Feraudi
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