Inscription Database

Epitaph from Simitthus – Chemtou (Africa Proconsularis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD053981 (Last Updates: 2009-01-26, Platz)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) [M(anibus) s(acrum)] D [ ]
Cassius CASSIVS
Iscoesius ISCOESIVS
Valens mil(es) coh(ortis) II Fl(aviae) eq(uitatae) VALENS MIL COH II FL EQ
p(ius) v(ixit) ann(os) XXXII Ani- P V ANN XXXII ANI
cius Celer CIVS CELER
Andronicus ANDRONICVS
commilito COMMILITO
et contiberna- ET CONTIBERNA
lis(!) libens fecit LIS LIBENS FECIT
h(ic) s(itus) e(st) H S E
Chronological Data:
171 AD – 250 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1992, 1821.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Tunisia
ancient find spot:
Simitthus
modern find spot:
Chemtou
find spot:
modern region:

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
height:
46 cm
width:
150 cm
depth:
57 cm
letter size:
3.5-3 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD053981
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2009-01-26 by Platz
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