Epitaph of Gaius Silius Cosmus

Edition

D(is) · M(anibus) · s(acrum)
G(aio) · Silio · Cosmo
Aravo(rum) · an(norum) · L
et · G(aio) · Silio · [F]lavino
5an(norum) · XIX · h(ic) · s(iti) · s(unt) · s(it) · v(obis) · t(erra)
l(evis) · Fabia
Trophime
marito · et · fil(io)
de · suo · f(aciendum) · c(uravit)

Apparatus

L.4. CIL reads [Fl]avi[n]o. L.6. CIL reads L Fabia Trophimae. The entire inscription is thus 8 lines rather than 9.

Translation

Sacred to the Spirits of the Dead, to Gaius Silius Cosmus of Civitas Aravorum, 50 years old, and to Gaius Silius Flavinus, 19 years old, here they lie, may the earth rest lightly upon you. Fabia Trophime had this made for her husband and her son.

Commentary

Bibliography

21845 1017

Bibliography

CILII: 1017

HEpOnl: 21845

Object Type

Undefined

Modern Findspot

Badajoz

People

Gaius Silius Cosmus