Inscription Database

Epitaph from Capidava – Topalu (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042023 (Last Updates: 2021-02-19, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
[-] Iulio Valen- [ ] IVLIO VALEN
[t]i fil(io) vix(it) ann(os) XII [ ]I FIL VIX ANN XII
et Iul(io) Vitali fil(io) vix(it) ET IVL VITALI FIL VIX
ann(os) XVII ANN XVII
C(aius) Iul(ius) Hermes C IVL HERMES
et Iul(ia) Rhodope ET IVL RHODOPE
parent(es) s(e) v(ivi) f(aciendum) c(uraverunt) PARENT S V F C
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 190, Nr. 242; Taf. 67, 4.
  • CIL 03, 14440. (B)
  • IScM 5, 025; Foto.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Capidava
modern find spot:
Topalu
find spot:
modern region:
Constanța
present location:
Bucureşti, Muz. Naţ. Ant.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(240) cm
width:
92 cm
depth:
35 cm
letter size:
6.5-4.8 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
Oberhalb der Inschrift, aber noch innerhalb des Inschriftfeldes ein Kranz. (B): CIL III: Leseabweichungen.

People

Person 1
Name:
[-] Iulio Valen[t]i
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
Iulius
Cognomen:
Valens+
gender:
male
Age: Years:
12
Person 2
Name:
Iul. Vitali
Nomen:
Iulius*
Cognomen:
Vitalis
gender:
male
Age: Years:
17
Person 3
Name:
C. Iul. Hermes
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Iulius*
Cognomen:
Hermes
gender:
male
Person 4
Name:
Iul. Rhodope
Nomen:
Iulia*
Cognomen:
Rhodope
gender:
female

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042023
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-02-19 by Gräf
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