Inscription Database

Epitaph from Porolissum – Creaca (Dacia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD008329 (Last Updates: 2014-02-03, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
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Ael(ia) [---]siN(?)[---] v(i)xit AEL [ ]SIN[ ] VXIT
an(nos) XL M(arcus) Coc[ce]ius AN XL M COC[ ]IVS
Alexander vet(eranus) ALEXANDER VET
ex |(centurione) augur m(unicipii) Sep(timii) EX | AVGVR M SEP
P[o]r(olissensis) con[i]ugi P[ ]R CON[ ]VGI
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Chronological Data:
231 AD – 270 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1979, 0499. (B)
  • ILD 712. (B)
  • E. Tóth, Porolissum. Das castellum in Moigrad. Ausgrabungen von A. Radnóti, 1943 (Budapest 1978) 32, Nr. 29; Taf. 8, 29; Abb. 29 (Zeichnung). (B) - AE 1979.
  • N. Gudea - V. Lucăcel, Inscripţii şi monumente sculpturale în Muzeul de Istorie şi Artă Zalău (Zalău 1975) 20, Nr. 25; Foto. (B)

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Porolissum
modern find spot:
Creaca
find spot:
modern region:
Sălaj
year of find:
1943
present location:
Zalău, Muz. Ist. Artă

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
height:
(35) cm
width:
90 cm
depth:
20 cm
letter size:
5.5 cm

Palaeography

punctuation:
guidelines

Historical relevant data

religion:
cult functions, pagan
geography:
present

Commentary

 
Gefunden im Bereich der porta principalis sinistra des Lagers. Zeilenlinien für die Beschriftung. In den Buchstaben Reste roter Bemalung. (B): Gudea - Lucăcel; Tóth; AE 1979; ILD: Abweichungen in der Lesung.

People

Person 1
Name:
Ael. [---]siN(?)[---]
Nomen:
Aelia*
Cognomen:
[---]sin[---]?
gender:
female
Age: Years:
40
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
M. Coc[ce]ius Alexander
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Cocceius+
Cognomen:
Alexander
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD008329
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2014-02-03 by Gräf
See Also:

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