Inscription Database

Epitaph from Halmyris – Murighiol (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD071717 (Last Updates: 2015-12-09, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
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[C?]apit[oni? ---]- [ ]APIT[ ]
[-]inus [---]- [ ]INVS [ ]
T(?)or M(arcus?) [---]- TOR M [ ]
us Sex(tus?) [---] VS SEX [ ]
Quin[---] QVIN[ ]
fili(i) pa[tri? ---] [---] FILI PA[ ] [ ]
f(aciendum) [c(uraverunt)] F [ ]
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 150 AD
Literature:
  • AE 2010, 1430. (B)
  • AE 2011, 1140.
  • M. Zahariade, Thraco-Dacica 24, 2009, 112, Nr. 5; fig. 5. (B) - AE 2010.
  • M. Zahariade - C.-G. Alexandrescu, Greek and Latin inscriptions from Halmyris.
  • Inscriptions on stone, signa, and instrumenta found between 1981 and 2010 (Oxford 2011) 54-55, Nr. 32; fig. 75-78. (B) - AE 2011.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Halmyris
modern find spot:
Murighiol
find spot:
modern region:
Tulcea
year of find:
1992
present location:
Tulcea, Inst. Cerc. Eco-Muz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
(116) cm
width:
(83) cm
depth:
19 cm
letter size:
6-7 cm
decoration:
present

Palaeography

Palaeography:
chiselled (with remnants of paint)

Commentary

 
Auf dem linken Rahmen eine Weinranke. Teilweise noch Reste von roter Farbe in den Buchstaben erhalten. Z. 1: von A nur noch das Ende der abfallenden Schräghaste erhalten. Z. 2: von I nur die untere Hälfte erhalten. Z. 3: von T(?) nur das untere Ende der senkrechten Haste erhalten. Z. 6: hinter P noch das cornu vom oberen Ende eines A(?) erhalten. (B): Zahariade; Zahariade - Alexandrescu; AE 2010: Leseabweichungen.

People

Person 1
Name:
[--- C?]apit[oni?]
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
Capito+?
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
[---]inus
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
[---]inus
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
[---]T(?)or
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
[---]tor?
gender:
male
Person 4
Name:
M. [---]
Praenomen:
M.?
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
[---]
gender:
male
Person 5
Name:
Sex. [---] Quin[---]
Praenomen:
Sex.?
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
Quin[---]
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD071717
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2015-12-09 by Gräf
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