Inscription Database

Epitaph from Ad Mediam, bei – Băile Herculane (Dacia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD046397 (Last Updates: 2017-05-31, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) I(nferis) M(anibus) s(acrum) D I M S
Septi(mius) Bitus et Septimi(a) SEPTI BITVS ET SEPTIMI
Valentina vixerunt VALENTINA VIXERVNT
annis LIIII pos(u)er- ANNIS LIIII POSER
unt Septim(ius) Bas(sus) et Aur(elius) VNT SEPTIM BAS ET AVR
Vale(n)s patri(bu)s bene VALES PATRIS BENE
merenti(bu)s MERENTIS
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 270 AD
Literature:
  • AE 2006, 1108.
  • IDR 3, 1, 072; fig. 58 (Foto u. Zeichnung).
  • CIL 03, 12598. (B)
  • R. Ardevan, in: HPS 13 (Debrecen 2006) 122-123, Nr. 3; Abb. 3 (Zeichnung). - AE 2006.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Ad Mediam, bei
modern find spot:
Băile Herculane
find spot:
modern region:
Caraș-Severin
year of find:
1889
present location:
Băile Herculane, Hotel Decebal

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(95) cm
width:
78 cm
letter size:
5.5-4.5 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes noch der untere Teil zweier Büsten erhalten. Buchstabenhöhen innerhalb einer Zeile schwankend; Zeilen schief. (B): CIL III: geringfügige Leseabweichung.

People

Person 1
Name:
Septi. Bitus
Nomen:
Septimius*
Cognomen:
Bitus
gender:
male
Age: Years:
54
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Septim. Valentina
Nomen:
Septimia*
Cognomen:
Valentina
gender:
female
Age: Years:
54
External IDs:
Person 3
Name:
Septim. Bas.
Nomen:
Septimius*
Cognomen:
Bassus*
External IDs:
Person 4
Name:
Aur. Vales.
Nomen:
Aurelius*
Cognomen:
Valens*
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD046397
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-05-31 by Gräf
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