Inscription Database

Epitaph from Sacidava – Aliman (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042049 (Last Updates: 2021-02-19, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Val(erius) Cas- VAL CAS
tus corn(icularius?) TVS CORN
vix(it) an(nos) XLVIII VIX AN XLVIII
Ael(ia) Sabina AEL SABINA
coniux et CONIVX ET
Val(erius) (A)eterna- VAL ETERNA
lis fil(ius) et LIS FIL ET
heredes HEREDES
b(ene) m(erenti) [p(osuerunt)] B M [ ]
Chronological Data:
231 AD – 250 AD
Literature:
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 203, Nr. 286; Taf. 107, 3. (B)
  • AE 1998, 1142. (B)
  • C. Scorpan, Limes Scythiae. Topographical and stratigraphical research on the late Roman fortifications on the Lower Danube (Oxford 1980) 213-214, Nr. 4; fig. 22; fig. 23 (Zeichnung). - AE 1998.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Sacidava
modern find spot:
Aliman
find spot:
modern region:
Constanța
present location:
Constanţa, Muz. Ist. Naţ. Arh.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(124) cm
width:
64 cm
depth:
25 cm
letter size:
4 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes Darstellung eines Soldaten. Die Zeilenenden stehen teilweise auf dem Rahmen. Z. 3: möglicherweise auch corn(icen). (B): AE 1998: Z. 4: XLVIIII.

People

Person 1
Name:
Val. Castus
Nomen:
Valerius*
Cognomen:
Castus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
48
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Ael. Sabina
Nomen:
Aelia*
Cognomen:
Sabina
gender:
female
External IDs:
Person 3
Name:
Val. Eternalis
Nomen:
Valerius*
Cognomen:
Aeternalis*
gender:
male
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042049
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-02-19 by Gräf
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