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LSA-1106 Columnar base for statue of Constantius I, emperor. Caesarea Maritima (Palaestina I). 293-303








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Caesarea Maritima Province: Palaestina I Region: Near East, with Cyprus
Details: Caesarea, Promontory Palace, eastern side
Current Location: Caesarea, Museum, courtyard (without published inv. no.)
OBJECT
Object: Base Material: Marble Re-Use? Yes
Form: Cylindrical Height(cm): 145 Width(cm): 52 Depth(cm): 52
Language: Latin Text Type: Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand: Constantius I Position: Emperors Gender: Male
Awarder: Aufidius Priscus, governor of Palaestina I Position: Provincial Governors
DATE
Earliest: 293 Latest : 303
MAIN REFERENCE
Lehmann, C. M. and K. G. Holum, The Greek and Latin inscriptions of Caesarea Maritima, Boston 2000, no. 17
INSCRIPTION
Text: [Fortissimo et] consultissimo / iuv[en]tut[is] principi, / Fl(avio Valerio Constantio, / p(io), f(elici), invic(to), nobilis(simo) Caes(ari), / (5) Aufid(ius) Priscus, v(ir) p(erfectissimus), praes(es) prov(inciae) / Pal(aestinae), d(evotus) n(umini) m(aiestati)q(ue) eor(um). Trans: To the most powerful and wisest leader of youth, Flavius Valerius Constantius, pious, fortunate, unconquered, most noble Caesar; Aufidius Priscus, of perfectissimus rank, governor (praeses) of the province of Palaestina, devoted to their divine spirit and majesty, [set this up].
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