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LSA-1258 Lost base for statue of Diocletian, emperor; erected by a rationalis. Rome. 284-305.








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Roma Province: Roma Region: Rome (including Ostia and Portus)
Details: Provenance unknown
Current Location: Lost
OBJECT
Object: Base Material: Marble Re-Use? Unknown
Form: Rectangular Height(cm): Width(cm): Depth(cm):
Language: Latin Text Type: Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand: Diocletian Position: Emperors Gender: Male
Awarder: Basilius Donatianus, rationalis Position: High Imperial Office-Holders
DATE
Earliest: 284 Latest : 305
MAIN REFERENCE
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , VI, 1121 (+ p. 4326)
INSCRIPTION
Text: Magno et / invicto imp(eratori), / Caes(ari) C(aio) Aur(elio) Val(erio) / Diocletiano, / pio, felici Aug(usto). / Basilius / Donatianus, v(ir) p(erfectissimus), / rationalis, d(evotus) n(umini) m(aiestati)q(ue) / eius. Trans: To the great and unconquered emperor, Caesar Caius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, pious, fortunate Augustus. Basilius Donatianus, of perfectissimus rank, chief financial officer (rationalis), devoted to his divine spirit and majesty [set this up].
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