Inscription Database

Epitaph from Porolissum (Dacia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD043870 (Last Updates: 2008-04-22, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Eustina(e) EVSTINA
Afri vixit AFRI VIXIT
XXX A(urelius?) Iust- XXX A IVST
i(nus) |(centurio?) b(ene) m(erenti) p(osuit) I | B M P
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 270 AD
Literature:
  • I.I. Russu, Dacia 17, 1973, 329-334, Nr. 2; Abb. 2 (Foto u. Zeichnung).
  • CIL 03, 07639. (B)
  • CIL 03, 12544. (B)

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Sălaj
present location:
Cluj-Napoca, Muz. Naţ. Ist. Transilv.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tile
material:
Ton
height:
17 cm
width:
17 cm
depth:
8 cm
letter size:
2-3 cm

Palaeography

Palaeography:
scratched / graffito

Commentary

 
Inschrift eingeritzt. Dieselbe Inschrift befindet sich auf dem Mittelteil eines Altars oder einer Statuenbasis aus Porolissum (AE 1974, 549 = ILD 706). (B): CIL III 7639. 12544: Leseabweichungen.

People

Person 1
Name:
Eustina. Afri
Cognomen:
Eustina
Person 2
Name:
Afri
Cognomen:
Afer
Person 3
Name:
A. Iusti.
Nomen:
Aurelius*?
Cognomen:
Iustinus*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel?

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD043870
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2008-04-22 by Gräf
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