Epitaph of Postumius Apolonius

Edition

[P]ostumius L(uci) lib(ertus) Gal(eria)
Apolonius Norbensis
Aug(ustalis) ann(orum) LXXX
Volosinia Secundina uxor
5 ann(orum) h(ic) s(itus) e(st) s(it) t(ibi) t(erra) l(evis)

Apparatus

L.1. HEpOnl reads [L(ucius)? P]ostumius. L.2. HEpOnl reads Apollonius.
L.3. HEpOnl marks space on stone after LXXX (vacat).
L.5. HEpOnl reads ann(orum) XXX.

Translation

Postumius Apolonius, freedman of Lucius, of the Galeria tribe, of Norba, Augustalis, 80 years old, his wife Volosinia Secundina, 30 (?) years old, here he lies, may the earth rest lightly upon you.

Commentary

Bibliography

20850 1997, 781 49355

Bibliography

AE: 1997, 781

EDH: 49355

HEpOnl: 20850

Object Type

Tabula

Modern Findspot

Merida

Ancient Findspot

Augusta Emerita

Conventus

Emeritensis

Province

Lusitania

People

Postumius Apolonius