Inscription Database

Epitaph from Sexaginta Prista – Ruse (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD020784 (Last Updates: 2016-10-21, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Aurelio Coto AVRELIO COTO
vet(erano) al(a)e II Arab(acorum)(!) VET ALE II ARAB
vixit annis VIXIT ANNIS
XXXXVII Aur(eli) XXXXVII AVR
Helpideforus(!) HELPIDEFORVS
et Papias et Iu- ET PAPIAS ET IV
lia Iuliana co- LIA IVLIANA CO
niunx patro- NIVNX PATRO
[no ------ [
Chronological Data:
171 AD – 250 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1940, 0034.
  • G.I. Kacarov, BIAB 11, 1937, 285, Nr. 4; obr. 225. - AE 1940.
  • AE 1911, 0219.
  • G.I. Kacarov, RA 18, 1911, 74. - AE 1911.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Sexaginta Prista
modern find spot:
Ruse
find spot:
modern region:
Ruse
present location:
Ruse, Ist. Muz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(148) cm
width:
(83) cm
letter size:
7 cm
decoration:
present

Palaeography

punctuation:
hederae

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Hedera in Z. 1.

People

Person 1
Name:
Aurelio Coto
Nomen:
Aurelius
Cognomen:
Cotus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
47
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Aur. Helpideforus(!) et Papias
Nomen:
Aurelius*
Cognomen:
Helpideforus (= Elpidephorus)
gender:
male
External IDs:
Person 3
Name:
Aur. Helpideforus(!) et Papias
Nomen:
Aurelius*
Cognomen:
Papias
gender:
male
External IDs:
Person 4
Name:
Iulia Iuliana
Nomen:
Iulia
Cognomen:
Iuliana
gender:
female
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD020784
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2016-10-21 by Gräf
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