Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Novae – Svištov (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042580 (Last Updates: 2008-11-17, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
C(aius) Ersidius Sexstus(!) C ERSIDIVS SEXSTVS
mil(es) leg(ionis) I Ital(icae) votum MIL LEG I ITAL VOTVM
Hercule(!) solvit merito HERCVLE SOLVIT MERITO
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 250 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 03, 07438.
  • IGLN 013; pl. 5, 13.
  • ILBulg 285.
  • J. Kolendo, Archeologia 44, 1993, 127.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Novae
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Veliko Târnovo
year of find:
1876
present location:
Bucureşti, Muz. Naţ. Ist. Rom.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
height:
32 cm
width:
15 cm
depth:
15 cm
letter size:
1 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
C. Ersidius Sexstus(!)
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Ersidius
Cognomen:
Sexstus (= Sextus)
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042580
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2008-11-17 by Feraudi
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