Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Ampelum – Zlatna (Dacia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD028710 (Last Updates: 2007-10-16, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
I(ovi) O(ptimo) M(aximo) I O M
Opel(l)eus OPELEVS
Surus SVRVS
v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito) V S L M
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 270 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1911, 0039. (B)
  • G. Téglás, Klio 10, 1910, 503, Nr. 2. (B) - AE 1911.
  • IDR 3, 3, 315; fig. 235 (Foto u. Zeichnung).

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Ampelum
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Alba
present location:
Cluj-Napoca, Muz. Naţ. Ist. Transilv.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
height:
53 cm
width:
27 cm
depth:
26 cm
letter size:
4.5-3.5 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

Commentary

 
(B): Téglás; AE 1911: Z. 2: Opelus.

People

Person 1
Name:
Opeleus. Surus
Nomen:
Opelleus*
Cognomen:
Surus
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD028710
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2007-10-16 by Gräf
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