Inscription Database

Epitaph from Ratiaria – Dimovo (Moesia superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD008413 (Last Updates: 2017-07-11, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Sex(ti) Val(eri) SEX VAL
Sex(ti) lib(erti) SEX LIB
Pal(atina) Zo- PAL ZO
tici v(ixit) an(nos) TICI V AN
XLII XLII
h(ic) s(itus) e(st) H S E
Sex(tus) Val(erius) SEX VAL
Hilarus HILARVS
Aug(ustalis) col(oniae) AVG COL
Rat(iariae) RAT
h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit) H F C
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 150 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1979, 0537. (B)
  • Y. Athanassova - V. Gerasimova-Tomova, BullSocHistBulg 32, 1978, 21-22, Nr. 1; obr. 1

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Ratiaria
modern find spot:
Dimovo
find spot:
modern region:
Vidin
year of find:
1968

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
height:
242 cm
width:
96 cm
depth:
38 cm
letter size:
5.5-6 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
cult functions, pagan
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
(B): AE 1979: Z. 3/4 und Z. 10/11: Zeilenfall fehlt; Z. 4/5: Pal. / Zotico.

People

Person 1
Name:
Sex. Val. Sex.lib. Pal. Zotici
Praenomen:
Sex.
Nomen:
Valerius*
Cognomen:
Zotici
Tribus:
Palatina
gender:
male
Status:
freedmen / freedwomen
Age: Years:
42
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Sex. Val. Hilarus
Praenomen:
Sex.
Nomen:
Valerius*
Cognomen:
Hilarus
gender:
male
Status:
Augustales
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD008413
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-07-11 by Gräf
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