Inscription Database

Owner/artist inscription from Aventicum (Civitas Helvetiorum) – Avenches (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD048477 (Last Updates: 2020-08-31, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
M(arci) Afr(ani) Prof(essi) M AFR PROF
Chronological Data:
51 AD – 150 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1999, 1107.
  • CIL 13, 12877; Zeichnung.
  • M. Fuchs - G. Magueron, Pro Aventico 40, 1998, 112. 142, Nr. 13; pl. 1, 3; fig. 7 (Zeichnung). - AE 1999.
  • AE 2015, 0973.
  • D. Castella u. a., Aventicum. Eine römische Hauptstadt (Avenches 2015) 101; Abb. 140. - AE 2015.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Switzerland
ancient find spot:
Aventicum (Civitas Helvetiorum)
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Canton de Vaud
present location:
Avenches, Mus. Rom.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
owner/artist inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tile
material:
Ton
depth:
3 cm
letter size:
1.3 cm
decoration:
present

Palaeography

Palaeography:
stamped

Commentary

 
Fragment einer Tegula. Schreibtechnik: gestempelt; Buchstaben erhaben. Halbkreisförmiges Stempelfeld (4,8 x 9,6 cm) mit dreiblättrigem Motiv im Innern.

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Afr. Prof.
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Afranius*
Cognomen:
Professus*
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD048477
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-08-31 by Gräf
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