Inscription Database

Epitaph from Drobeta – Drobeta - Turnu Severin (Dacia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD046646 (Last Updates: 2021-02-25, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
[Ae]l(ius) [B]assus [ ]L [ ]ASSVS
vet(eranus) leg(ionis) V Mac(edonicae) VET LEG V MAC
vix(it) ann(is) LXVI VIX ANN LXVI
[m(ensibus)] X dieb(us) XVI [ ] X DIEB XVI
[Ae]l(ius) Helpizon [ ]L HELPIZON
[l]ibert(us) et her(es) [ ]IBERT ET HER
eius posuit EIVS POSVIT
Chronological Data:
171 AD – 230 AD
Literature:
  • IDR 2, 040; Foto.
  • CIL 03, 14216, 5.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Drobeta
modern find spot:
Drobeta - Turnu Severin
find spot:
modern region:
Mehedinți
present location:
Drobeta - Turnu Severin, Muz. Reg. Porţilor de Fier

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar?
height:
138 cm
width:
75 cm
depth:
60 cm
letter size:
5.5-5 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Mittelteil eines Altars oder einer Statuenbasis. Anfang von Z. 2 und 5 waren bei der Auffindung noch lesbar.

People

Person 1
Name:
[Ae]l. [B]assus
Nomen:
Aelius+*
Cognomen:
Bassus+
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
66
Age: Months:
10
Age: Days:
16
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
[Ae]l. Helpizon
Nomen:
Aelius+*
Cognomen:
Helpizon
gender:
male
Status:
freedmen / freedwomen
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD046646
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-02-25 by Gräf
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