Inscription Database

Epitaph from Augusta Treverorum – Trier (Belgica)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD076872 (Last Updates: 2020-05-25, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Hic quiescit in pace HIC QVIESCIT IN PACE
Ursicina qui vixit VRSICINA QVI VIXIT
annos V et mensis(!) ANNOS V ET MENSIS
XI et dies III Elpidius XI ET DIES III ELPIDIVS
et Ursula filiae primae na- ET VRSVLA FILIAE PRIMAE NA
t(a)e posuerunt TE POSVERVNT
Chronological Data:
351 AD – 400 AD
Literature:
  • H. Nesselhauf, BRGK 27, 1937, 58, Nr. 28.
  • E. Gose, Katalog der frühchristlichen Inschriften in Trier (Berlin 1958) 20, Nr. 66; Foto.
  • RICG 01, 073; Foto.

    IIIF Manifest

    Find circumstances / present location

    province:
    country:
    Germany
    ancient find spot:
    Augusta Treverorum
    modern find spot:
    Trier
    find spot:
    modern region:
    Rheinland-Pfalz
    present location:
    Trier, Rhein. Landesmus.

    Type of inscription / language

    type of inscription:
    epitaph
    language:
    Latin

    Type of monument

    type of monument:
    tabula
    material:
    Marmor, weiß
    height:
    30 cm
    width:
    45 cm
    depth:
    3 cm
    letter size:
    2-2.5 cm
    decoration:
    present

    Historical relevant data

    religion:
    Judaism / Christianity

    Commentary

     
    Unterhalb der Inschrift Darstellung eines Olivenbaums mit symmetrisch flankierenden Tauben.

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    Ursicina
    Cognomen:
    Ursicina
    gender:
    female
    Age: Years:
    5
    Age: Months:
    11
    Age: Days:
    3
    Person 2
    Name:
    Elpidius
    Cognomen:
    Elpidius
    gender:
    male
    Person 3
    Name:
    Ursula
    Cognomen:
    Ursula
    gender:
    female

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD076872
    Work Status:
    checked with photo
    Last Update:
    2020-05-25 by Cowey
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