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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