Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Nida (Civitas Taunensium) – Frankfurt/Main (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD067480 (Last Updates: 2018-03-29, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
I(ovi) O(ptimo) M(aximo) I O M
Conni- CONNI
us Cov- VS COV
venti- VENTI
nus NVS
l(ibens) l(aetus) m(erito) L L M
Chronological Data:
231 AD – 270 AD
Literature:
  • AE 2010, 1087.
  • W. Meier-Arendt, Römische Steindenkmäler aus Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt/Main 1983) 50, Nr. 24; Foto. - AE 2010.
  • A. Ries, Nida-Heddernheim im 3. Jahrhundert n. Chr. Studien zum Ende der Siedlung (Frankfurt/Main 2010) 80-81, Nr. 16 u. 17; Taf. 40, 16/17. - AE 2010.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Nida (Civitas Taunensium)
modern find spot:
Frankfurt/Main
find spot:
modern region:
Hessen
year of find:
1967
present location:
Frankfurt/Main, Arch. Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Basalt
height:
93 cm
width:
45 cm
depth:
35 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

Commentary

 
Zusammen mit dem zugehörigen Basaltsockel gefunden (Höhe 25 cm), in den der Altar eingelassen war; Angabe der Höhe (93 cm) bezieht sich allein auf den Altar.

People

Person 1
Name:
Connius Covventinus
Nomen:
Connius
Cognomen:
Covventinus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD067480
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-03-29 by Gräf
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