Inscription Database
Epitaph from Augusta Treverorum – Trier (Belgica)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD076688
(Last Updates: 2020-06-02, Cowey)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| Hic requiescit | HIC REQVIESCIT |
| in pace Elpidia qui(!) | IN PACE ELPIDIA QVI |
| vixit plus m<i=E>nus an- | VIXIT PLVS MENVS AN |
| n<o=U>s XL Carus coniux | NVS XL CARVS CONIVX |
| suus titulum posuit | SVVS TITVLVM POSVIT |
Chronological Data:
401 AD – 500 AD
401 AD – 500 AD
Literature:
- H. Finke, BRGK 17, 1927, 18; Nr. 54.
- E. Gose, Katalog der frühchristlichen Inschriften in Trier (Berlin 1958) 55, Nr. 422; Foto. (B)
- RICG 01, 119; Foto.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Augusta Treverorum
modern find spot:
Trier
find spot:
modern region:
Rheinland-Pfalz
year of find:
1919
present location:
Trier, Rhein. Landesmus.
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
tabula
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(32) cm
width:
52 cm
depth:
17 cm
letter size:
2.5 cm
decoration:
present
Historical relevant data
religion:
Judaism / Christianity
Commentary
(B): In Z. 4 carus coniux, also Adjektiv statt Personenname. Unterhalb der Inschrift Darstellung eines Christograms und symmetrisch flankierenden Tauben.
People
Person 1
Name:
Elpidia
Cognomen:
Elpidia
gender:
female
Age: Years:
40
Person 2
Name:
Carus
Cognomen:
Carus
gender:
male
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD076688
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-06-02 by Cowey
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