Inscription Database

Epitaph from Colonia Ulpia Traiana – Xanten (Germania inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD078356 (Last Updates: 2019-07-12, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
M(arcus) Verecundia- M VERECVNDIA
nius Victor Ve- NIVS VICTOR VE
recundo Men- RECVNDO MEN
[-]i filio patri ca- [ ]I FILIO PATRI CA
{ca}rissimo CARISSIMO
Chronological Data:
71 AD – 130 AD
Literature:
  • G. Bauchhenß, Germania inferior. Bonn und Umgebung. Zivile Grabdenkmäler, CSIR Deutschland 3, 2 (Bonn 1979) 22-23, Nr. 10; Taf. 7, 10.
  • W. Faust, Die Grabstelen des 2. und 3. Jahrhunderts im Rheingebiet (Köln 1998) 192, Nr. 320.
  • H. Nesselhauf, BRGK 27, 1937, 116, Nr. 243.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Colonia Ulpia Traiana
modern find spot:
Xanten
find spot:
modern region:
Nordrhein-Westfalen
present location:
Bonn, Rhein. Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Kalkstein
height:
93 cm
width:
77 cm
depth:
9 cm
letter size:
7-6 cm
decoration:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Verecundianius Victor
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Verecundianius
Cognomen:
Victor
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Verecundo Men[-]i filio
Cognomen:
Verecundus
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Men[-]i
Cognomen:
Men[-]us
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD078356
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2019-07-12 by Feraudi
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