Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Augusta Treverorum – Trier (Belgica)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD018186 (Last Updates: 2018-10-30, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
L(eno?) M(arti?) L M
L(---) L(---) L L
M(arcus) Merca- M MERCA
[t]orius Cret- [ ]ORIVS CRET
o v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito) O V S L M
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1989, 0549.
  • W. Binsfeld - K. Goethert-Polaschek - L. Schwinden, Katalog der römischen Steindenkmäler des Rheinischen Landesmuseums Trier. 1. Götter- und Weihedenkmäler,
  • CSIR Deutschland 4, 3 (Mainz 1988) 101, Nr. 191; Taf. 49, 191. - AE 1989.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Augusta Treverorum
modern find spot:
Trier
find spot:
modern region:
Rheinland-Pfalz
year of find:
1974
present location:
Trier, Rhein. Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
honorific/grave/votive column
material:
Kalkstein
height:
27 cm
width:
13 cm
depth:
14 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Merca[t]orius Creto
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Mercatorius+
Cognomen:
Creto
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD018186
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-10-30 by Cowey
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