Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD056466 (Last Updates: 2017-12-13, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Lyc(h)nis LYCNIS
Q(uinti) Epidi Q EPIDI
ancill(a) ANCILL
annuc(u)la(!) ANNVCLA
et men(ses) IIII ET MEN IIII
h(ic) s(ita) e(st) H S E
Felixs(!) FELIXS
pos(u)it POSIT
Chronological Data:
1 AD – 50 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 07089.
  • W. Boppert, Zivile Grabsteine aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 6 (Mainz 1992) 111-112, Nr. 74; Taf. 46.
  • W. Selzer, Römische Steindenkmäler. Mainz in römischer Zeit. Katalog zur Sammlung in der Steinhalle (Mainz 1988) 163, Nr. 99; Foto.

    IIIF Manifest

    Find circumstances / present location

    province:
    country:
    Germany
    ancient find spot:
    Mogontiacum
    modern find spot:
    Mainz
    find spot:
    modern region:
    Rheinland-Pfalz
    year of find:
    1790
    present location:
    Mainz, Landesmus.

    Type of inscription / language

    type of inscription:
    epitaph
    language:
    Latin

    Type of monument

    type of monument:
    stele
    material:
    Kalkstein
    height:
    90 cm
    width:
    33 cm
    depth:
    12 cm
    letter size:
    5.5-3.2 cm
    decoration:
    present

    Commentary

     
    Autopsie R. Wiegels.

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    Lycnis. Q. Epidi ancill.
    Cognomen:
    Lychnis*
    gender:
    female
    Status:
    slaves
    Age: Years:
    1
    Age: Months:
    4
    Person 2
    Name:
    Q. Epidi
    Praenomen:
    Q.
    Nomen:
    Epidius*
    gender:
    male
    Person 3
    Name:
    Felixs(!)
    Cognomen:
    Felixs (= Felix)
    gender:
    male

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD056466
    Work Status:
    checked through autopsy
    Last Update:
    2017-12-13 by Gräf
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