Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD027459 (Last Updates: 2018-04-12, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Lucaniae Lucillae LVCANIAE LVCILLAE
matri karissimae et MATRI KARISSIMAE ET
Novani(i)s Augusto NOVANIS AVGVSTO
et Aprili fratribus ET APRILI FRATRIBVS
et Honorati(i)s Lupo ET HONORATIS LVPO
et Afro fili(i)s dulcis- ET AFRO FILIS DVLCIS
simis et Servandiae SIMIS ET SERVANDIAE
Primitivae coniugi PRIMITIVAE CONIVGI
obsequentissim- OBSEQVENTISSIM
ae [N]ovianius Ho- AE [ ]OVIANIVS HO
noratus buci- NORATVS BVCI
nator leg(ionis) XXII Pr(imigeniae) p(iae) f(idelis) NATOR LEG XXII PR P F
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1913, 0240. (B)
  • CIL 13, 11862.
  • K. Körber, RGKB 6, 1913, 60-61, Nr. 31. (B) - AE 1913.
  • W. Boppert, Zivile Grabsteine aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 6 (Mainz 1992) 110-111, Nr. 73; Taf. 45 (Foto u. Zeichnung). (B)
  • W. Faust, Die Grabstelen des 2. und 3. Jahrhunderts im Rheingebiet (Köln 1998) 139, Nr. 157.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Mogontiacum
modern find spot:
Mainz
find spot:
modern region:
Rheinland-Pfalz
year of find:
1913
present location:
Mainz, Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
210 cm
width:
89 cm
depth:
23 cm
letter size:
8-4 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Neun aneinanderpassende Fragmente; bei der Auffindung noch besser erhalten. Unterhalb der Inschrift eine ascia und eine Setzwaage. (B): Körber; AE 1913; CIL 13, 11862; Boppert: kleinere Leseabweichungen.

People

Person 1
Name:
Lucaniae Lucillae
Nomen:
Lucania
Cognomen:
Lucilla
gender:
female
Person 2
Name:
Novanis. Augusto et Aprili
Nomen:
Novianius*
Cognomen:
Augustus
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Novanis. Augusto et Aprili
Nomen:
Novianius*
Cognomen:
Aprilis
gender:
male
Person 4
Name:
Honoratis. Lupo et Afro
Nomen:
Honoratius*
Cognomen:
Lupus
gender:
male
Person 5
Name:
Honoratis. Lupo et Afro
Nomen:
Honoratius*
Cognomen:
Afer
gender:
male
Person 6
Name:
Servandiae Primitivae
Nomen:
Servandia
Cognomen:
Primitiva
gender:
female
Person 7
Name:
[N]ovianius Honoratus
Nomen:
Novianius+
Cognomen:
Honoratus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD027459
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-04-12 by Gräf
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