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LSA-10 Base for statue of Aspar, probably Flavius Ardabur Aspar, magister militum. Ulpia Augusta Traiana (Thracia). Probably 424-471








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Ulpia Augusta Traiana Province: Thracia Region: North Balkans and Danube provinces
Details: Ulpia Augusta Traiana
Current Location: Regional Historical Museum of Stara Zagora.
OBJECT
Object: Base, for bronze statue Material: Local stone Re-Use? Yes
Form: Rectangular Height(cm): 173 Width(cm): 78 Depth(cm): 62
Language: Greek Text Type: Prose and Verse
SUBJECT
Honorand: Aspar Position: Military Office-Holders Gender: Male
Awarder: City of Augusta Traiana Position: Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest: 250 Latest : 471
MAIN REFERENCE
Mihailov, G., Inscriptiones Graecae in Bulgaria Repertae, Vol. III.: Inscriptiones inter Haemum et Rhodopem Repertae. Fasciculus Posterior : A Territorio Philippopolitano usque ad Oram Ponticam , Sofia 1964, no. 1580 pl. 20

INSCRIPTION
Text: [Ἀγ]αθῆι τύχηι.
Τὸν κρατερὸν πτολέ-/ [μ]οισι καὶ ἄτρομον / ἀσπιδιωτην, /
(5) Ἄσπαρα, χαλκείῃ / εἰκόνι τῖσε πόλις.


Trans: To Good Fortune.
Aspar, strong in warfare and a fearless soldier;
The city honoured him with a bronze statue.
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