Base for statue of Constantine I, emperor. From Solva (Noricum Mediterraneum). 305-337
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Solva
Province:
Noricum Mediterraneum
Region:
North Balkans and Danube provinces
Details:
Solva
Current Location:
Graz, Universalmuseum Johanneum, inv. no. 123
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Unknown
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
135
Width(cm):
72
Depth(cm):
55
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Constantine I
Position:
Emperors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Fabius Claudius, governor of Noricum Mediterraneum
Position:
Provincial Governors
DATE
Earliest:
305
Latest :
337
MAIN REFERENCE
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , III, 2, 5326
INSCRIPTION
Text:
D(omino) n(ostro) Fl(avio) Val(erio) / Constantino, / maximo, beatis/simo ac supra om/nes retro prin/cipes piissimo / (7) et victoriosiss/imo, semper / Augusto, b(ono) r(ei) p(ublicae) n(ato), / (10) Fab(ius) Claudius, / v(ir) p(erfectissimus), p(raeses) p(rovinciae) N(orici) M(edi)t(erranei), d(evotus) n(umini) m(aiestati) / q(ue) eius semper.
Trans:
To our lord Flavius Valerius Constantinus, greatest, most blessed, and above all former emperors most pious and victorious, for ever Augustus, born for the good of the commonwealth. Fabius Claudius, of perfectissimus rank, governor (praeses) of the province of Noricum Mediterraneum, always devoted to his divine spirit and majesty, [set this up].
