Inscription Database

Epitaph from Augusta Treverorum – Trier (Belgica)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD076881 (Last Updates: 2020-06-15, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Hic requiescit vir venera- HIC REQVIESCIT VIR VENERA
belis(!) adol<e=I>scens nu(mine) Modoal(dus) BELIS ADOLISCENS NV MODOAL
qui vixit plus mi(nu)s an(nos) XVI obiit QVI VIXIT PLVS MIS AN XVI OBIIT
in pace quod f<e=I>cit m(e)ns[is] IN PACE QVOD FICIT MNS[ ]
F(e)br(uariu)s dies VIII cuius pater et mat(er) FBRS DIES VIII CVIVS PATER ET MAT
in am<o=V>re ipsius titul(um) posu<e=I>- IN AMVRE IPSIVS TITVL POSVI
runt in pace RVNT IN PACE
Chronological Data:
631 AD – 730 AD
Literature:
  • H. Nesselhauf, BRGK 27, 1937, 59, Nr. 31. (B)
  • E. Gose, Katalog der frühchristlichen Inschriften in Trier (Berlin 1958) 64, Nr. 450; Foto. (B)
  • RICG 01, 147; 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:
1936
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:
27 cm
width:
41 cm
depth:
4 cm
letter size:
1.5-2 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
Judaism / Christianity

Commentary

 
Unterhalb der Inschrift Darstellung eines Christograms mit Alpha und Omega und symmetrisch flankierenden Tauben. (B): Z. 2 Numodoal statt nu(mine) Modoal(dus).

People

Person 1
Name:
Modoal.
Cognomen:
Modoaldus*
gender:
male
Age: Years:
16

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD076881
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-06-15 by Cowey
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