Inscription Database
Epitaph from Viminacium – Kostolac (Moesia superior)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD032853
(Last Updates: 2015-06-08, Gräf)
Transcription | Majuscle |
D(is) M(anibus) | D M |
M(arcus) Val(erius) Speratus | M VAL SPERATVS |
vet(eranus) leg(ionis) VII Cl(audiae) ex b(ene)f(iciario) | VET LEG VII CL EX BF |
co(n)s(ularis) dec(urio) m(unicipii) A(eli) V(iminacii) praef(ectus) coh(ortis) | COS DEC M A V PRAEF COH |
I Aquet(anorum)(!) v(ixit) a(nnos) LV @(obitus) in Britt(annia) | I AQVET V A LV @ IN BRITT |
Lucia Afrodisia con- | LVCIA AFRODISIA CON |
iugi b(ene) m(erenti) et sibi vivae | IVGI B M ET SIBI VIVAE |
posuit | POSVIT |
Chronological Data:
193 AD – 235 AD
193 AD – 235 AD
Literature:
- AE 1901, 0206. (B)
- AE 2011, 1106.
- CIL 03, 12659. (B)
- ILS 7173. (B)
- IMS 2, 110; Foto.
- E. Schallmayer - K. Eibl - J. Ott - G. Preuß - E. Wittkopf, Der römische Weihebezirk von Osterburken 1 (Stuttgart 1990) 451-453, Nr. 589; Foto.
- J. Brunšmid, VHAD 1895, 1-18; tabl. 2. (B) - AE 1901.
- S. Pilipović, C&C 6, 2011, 594-595, Nr. 1; Foto 1. - AE 2011.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
Serbia
ancient find spot:
Viminacium
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Centralna Srbija
present location:
Pančevo, Nar. Muz.
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
stele
material:
Marmor
height:
167 cm
width:
75 cm
depth:
20 cm
letter size:
4.5-3.2 cm
decoration:
present
Historical relevant data
military:
present
geography:
present
Commentary
Aus 3 Fragmenten zusammengesetzt. Mehrere Reliefs: unterhalb des Inschriftfeldes Europa mit dem Stier zwischen den beiden Dioskuren; oberhalb der Inschrift Fries mit Jagdszene, darüber Raub der Persephone. (B): CIL III, ILS: Z. 1: nicht gelesen; Brunšmid, AE 1901, CIL III, ILS: Z. 5: Aq(itanorum) vet(eranae); AE 1901: Z. 5 (Ende): Br(i)t(tannia); CIL III: Z. 6/7: coniuci; ILS: Z. 6/7: con/iu[g]i.
People
Person 1
Name:
M. Val. Speratus
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Valerius*
Cognomen:
Speratus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
55
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Lucia Afrodisisia
Nomen:
Lucia
Cognomen:
Afrodisia
gender:
female
External IDs:
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD032853
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2015-06-08 by Gräf
See Also: