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LSA-1275 Partially preserved plaque from base for statues of Valentinian II and Theodosius I, emperors. Rome, Forum. 388-392.








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Roma Province: Roma Region: Rome (including Ostia and Portus)
Details: Found in the Roman Forum, in front of the Curia
Current Location: Rome, in Lapidario del Fororo, in chiostro superiore, inserted into wall (inv. 5259)
OBJECT
Object: Plaque Material: Marble Re-Use? Yes
Form: Rectangular Height(cm): 74 Width(cm): 88 Depth(cm): 15
Language: Latin Text Type: Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand: Valentinian II and Theodosius I Position: Emperors Gender: Male
Awarder: Name lost Position: Awarder Unknown or Uncertain
DATE
Earliest: 388 Latest : 392
MAIN REFERENCE
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , VI, 1154=36958 (+p. 4330)
INSCRIPTION
Text: [Im]peratoribus ae[te]rnae Urbis su[ae defensoribus] / [saevoru]m tyranno[r]um dominationi [---] / [di]g̣nitatis ḥonorumque [---] / [domini]s nostris Fl(avio) Val[entiniano et] / [Fl(avio) Theodos]io piis fẹlici[b(us)] invict(is) semper augg(ustis) / [---]rum.
 Trans: To the emperors and defenders of the eternal City (…) of the domination of the cruel tyrants (…) of dignities and of honours (…) our lords Flavius Valentinian and Flavius Theodosius, pious, fortunate, unconquered forever Augusti (…).
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