Base for statue of Constantius II, emperor. Rome, from Forum. 357.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Roma
Province:
Roma
Region:
Rome (including Ostia and Portus)
Details:
Roman Forum, near the arch of Septimius Severus
Current Location:
Vatican Museums, Cortile della Pigna (inv. 5163)
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
138.5
Width(cm):
84
Depth(cm):
80
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Constantius II
Position:
Emperors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Memmius Vitrasius Orfitus, prefect of the City
Position:
Prefects of Rome
DATE
Earliest:
357
Latest :
357
MAIN REFERENCE
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , VI, 1161 (+p.4331)
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Propagatori imperii / Romani, d(omino) n(ostro) Fl(avio) Iulio / Constantio, maximo, / toto orbe victori / ac triumf(atori), semp(er) Aug(usto). / Memmius Vitrasius / Orfitus, v(ir) c(larissimus), iterum / praef(ectus) urbi, iudex / sac(rarum) cogn(itionum) tert(iUM), d(evotus) n(umini) m(aiestati)q(ue) e(ius).
Trans:
To the expander of the Roman empire, our lord Flavius Iulius Constantius, the greatest, victorious and triumphant in the whole world, forever Augustus. Memmius Vitrasius Orfitus, of clarissimus rank, prefect of the City for the second time, judge in the imperial court of appeal for the third time, devoted to his divine spirit and majesty [set this up].
