Inscription Database

Epitaph from Viminacium – Kostolac (Moesia superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD035827 (Last Updates: 2021-03-25, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Q(uintus) Helvius Probus Q HELVIVS PROBVS
vet(eranus) leg(ionis) VII Cl(audiae) VET LEG VII CL
vix(it) ann(os) LIII VIX ANN LIII
h(ic) s(itus) e(st) H S E
Pontia Optata PONTIA OPTATA
coniugi suo pi- CONIVGI SVO PI
ent(issimo) ben(e) mer(enti) pos(uit) ENT BEN MER POS
Q(uintus) Helvius Optatus Q HELVIVS OPTATVS
[patr(i) s]uo [be(ne)] mer(enti) [ ]VO [ ] MER
[posuit] [ ]
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 230 AD
Literature:
  • AE 2013, 1319.
  • CIL 03, 08121.
  • IMS 2, 131; Foto.
  • B. Milovanović, VjesAMuzZagreb 46, 2013, 170, Nr. 3; fig. 3. - AE 2013.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Serbia
ancient find spot:
Viminacium
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Centralna Srbija
present location:
Požarevac, Narod. Muz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(223) cm
width:
91 cm
depth:
40 cm
letter size:
7-5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes Ehrenkranz sowie Weinreben. Z. 10-11: früher offenbar noch vollständig erhalten (in CIL III noch ohne Ergänzungen).

People

Person 1
Name:
Q. Helvius Probus
Praenomen:
Q.
Nomen:
Helvius
Cognomen:
Probus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
53
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Pontia Optata
Nomen:
Pontia
Cognomen:
Optata
gender:
female
External IDs:
Person 3
Name:
Q. Helvius Optatus
Praenomen:
Q.
Nomen:
Helvius
Cognomen:
Optatus
gender:
male
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD035827
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-03-25 by Gräf
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