Inscription Database

Epitaph from Nicopolis ad Istrum, bei – Polski Trâmbeš (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042091 (Last Updates: 2016-10-05, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
si modo sunt Ma- SI MODO SVNT MA
nes sentiant spes vi- NES SENTIANT SPES VI
t(a)e nostr(a)e fueras nu(n?)- TE NOSTRE FVERAS NV
c quis ubi iaceas indi- C QVIS VBI IACEAS INDI
cat iste lapis L(ucius) Spurenni- CAT ISTE LAPIS L SPVRENNI
us Herculanus frater et VS HERCVLANVS FRATER ET
Fl(avia) Paula mater L(ucio) Spuren- FL PAVLA MATER L SPVREN
nio Rufo b(ucinatori) c(o)h(o)r(tis) Mattia- NIO RVFO B CHR MATTIA
corum militante(!) an(nos) XX CORVM MILITANTE AN XX
bene merenti posue- BENE MERENTI POSVE
runt valete viatores RVNT VALETE VIATORES
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 250 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1892, 0109. (B)
  • H. Škorpil - K. Škorpil, AEM 15, 1892, 212, Nr. 87. (B) - AE 1892.
  • CIL 03, 12437. (B)
  • CLE 1323. (B)
  • ILBulg 395; tab. 73, 395.
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 214-215, Nr. 328; Taf. 81, 3.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Nicopolis ad Istrum, bei
modern find spot:
Polski Trâmbeš
find spot:
modern region:
Veliko Târnovo
present location:
Obedinenie

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(244) cm
width:
105 cm
depth:
63 cm
letter size:
10-5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present

Commentary

 
Gefunden in einer antiken Nekropole. Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes Darstellung eines galoppierenden Reiters (links) und eines Altars mit einer weiblichen Figur (rechts). (B): Škorpil - Škorpil; AE 1892; CIL III; CLE: Leseabweichungen.

People

Person 1
Name:
L. Spurennius Herculanus
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Spurennius
Cognomen:
Herculanus
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Fl. Paula
Nomen:
Flavia*
Cognomen:
Paula
gender:
female
Person 3
Name:
L. Spurennio Rufo
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Spurennius
Cognomen:
Rufus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042091
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2016-10-05 by Gräf
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