Inscription Database

Epitaph? from Novaesium – Neuss (Germania inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD080387 (Last Updates: 2019-07-22, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
M(arcus) Melloniu[s] M MELLONIV[ ]
Mercator MERCATOR
cornicen CORNICEN
loco test(amento) LOCO TEST
Dibu[s] DIBV[ ]
M(anibus?) s[acr(ato)?] M S[ ]
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Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • H. Nesselhauf - H. Lieb, BRGK 49, 1959, 208, Nr. 243.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Novaesium
modern find spot:
Neuss
find spot:
modern region:
Nordrhein-Westfalen
present location:
Neuss, Clemens-Sels-Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph?
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(31) cm
width:
14 cm
depth:
7 cm

Historical relevant data

social / economic / legal history:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Melloniu[s] Mercator
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Mellonius+
Cognomen:
Mercator
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD080387
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2019-07-22 by Feraudi
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