Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069804 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) [M(anibus)] D [ ]
G(aius) Liciniu[s ---] G LICINIV[ ]
veteranu[s ---] VETERANV[ ]
vix(it) an(nos) LXXX[---] VIX AN LXXX[ ]
cura(m) a(gente) Ael[io] CVRA A AEL[ ]
Candi[do] CANDI[ ]
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 7, p. 294 n. 901. (B)
  • RIB 0534; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1887
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
statue base?
material:
Gesteine
height:
55 cm
width:
(78) cm
depth:
38 cm

Palaeography

punctuation:
hederae

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
(B): In Z. 5 CVRA Λ AEL statt cura(m) a(gente) Ael[io].

People

Person 1
Name:
G. Liciniu[s]
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Licinius+
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
-80
Person 2
Name:
Ael[io] Candi[do]
Nomen:
Aelius+
Cognomen:
Candidus+
gender:
male

General Data

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