Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD015989 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
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pub(lico) |(centurio) leg(ionum) V Mac<e=I>d(onicae) et PVB | LEG V MACID ET
VIII Aug(ustae) et II Aug(ustae) et XX V(aleriae) V(ictricis) VIII AVG ET II AVG ET XX V V
vixit annis LXI Aristio VIXIT ANNIS LXI ARISTIO
lib(ertus) h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit) LIB H F C
Chronological Data:
90 AD – 150 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 7, p. 294 n. 903. (B)
  • RIB 0509; Zeichnung.
  • AE 1966, 0242.
  • R.P. Wright, JRS 56, 1966, 225, (b). - AE 1966.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1887
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
material:
Sandstein
height:
(43) cm
width:
88 cm
depth:
76 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 0509.

People

Person 1
Name:
[---]
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
[---]
Age: Years:
61
Person 2
Name:
Aristio
Cognomen:
Aristio
gender:
male
Status:
freedmen / freedwomen

General Data

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