Inscription Database

Epitaph from Asciburgium – Moers (Germania inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD020747 (Last Updates: 2020-06-03, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
Polla Matidia Sp(uri) f(ilia) POLLA MATIDIA SP F
Olumphia(!) ann(orum) XXX OLVMPHIA ANN XXX
hic sita est HIC SITA EST
L(ucius) Iulius L(uci) f(ilius) Fal(erna) L IVLIVS L F FAL
veteranus leg(ionis) II Aug(ustae) VETERANVS LEG II AVG
d(e) p(ecunia) s(ua) f(aciendum) c(uravit) D P S F C
Chronological Data:
17 AD – 30 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1908, 0188.
  • AE 2006, 0879.
  • CIL 13, 12075.
  • C. Bridger, JRA 19, 2006, 144-145; fig. 3. - AE 2006.
  • A. Kakoschke, Ortsfremde in den römischen Provinzen Germania inferior und Germania superior (Möhnesee 2002), Nr. 2.1.
  • AE 2016, 1129.
  • C. Bruun, Arctos 50, 2016, 21-33; Abb. 1-3. - AE 2016.
  • A. Oxé, BJ 116, 1907, 19-28; Fig. 1. - AE 1908.
  • H. Lehner, Die antiken Steindenkmäler des Provinzialmuseums in Bonn (Bonn 1918) 360-361, Nr. 916; Zeichnung.
  • A. von Domaszewski - H. Finke, BRGK 3, 1906/07, 118, Nr. 258; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Asciburgium
modern find spot:
Moers
find spot:
modern region:
Nordrhein-Westfalen
year of find:
1906
present location:
Moers, Grafschafter Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Gesteine
height:
105 cm
width:
71 cm
depth:
25 cm
letter size:
5-2.3 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
leg. II Augusta: 9-17 n. Chr. in Mainz; 17-43 n. Chr. in Straßburg; seit 43 n. Chr. in Britannien. Datierung des Grabsteins um 20 n. Chr. (Bruun 27).

People

Person 1
Name:
Polla Matidia Sp.f. Olumphia(!)
Praenomen:
Polla
Nomen:
Matidia
Cognomen:
Olumphia (= Olympia)
gender:
female
Age: Years:
30
Person 2
Name:
L. Iulius L.f. Fal.
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Iulius
Tribus:
Falerna
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD020747
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-06-03 by Feraudi
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