Lost base for bronze statue of Lucius Turcius Apronianus, governor of Tuscia et Umbria; erected to its patron by the city of Luca. Rome. 346.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Roma
Province:
Roma
Region:
Rome (including Ostia and Portus)
Details:
Rome, found near the baths of Titus and Trajan
Current Location:
Lost
OBJECT
Object:
Base, for bronze statue
Material:
Unknown
Re-Use?
Unknown
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
Width(cm):
Depth(cm):
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Lucius Turcius Apronianus, governor of Tuscia et Umbria
Position:
Provincial Governors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Council and people (ordo et populus) of Luca
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
346
Latest :
346
MAIN REFERENCE
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , VI, 1769 (+p. 4755-6)
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Asterii. / Constantiae abstinentiae / testimonium sempiternum, / L(ucio) Turcio Aproniano, v(iro) c(larissimo), /(5) fil(io) Turci Aproniani, c(larissimi) v(iri), praef(ecti) urbi, / nepoti Turci Secundi, c(larissimi) v(iri), cons(ulis), / quaestori, praetori, XVviro / sacris faciundis, correctori / Tusciae et Umbriae. /(10) Ob eius insigne meritum sin/gularemq(ue) iustitiam, qua omni / Fariam Lucensium utilitati / honestatiq(ue) prospexit, consensu / obsequentissimi ordinis ac totius /(15) eiusdem civitatis populi, exacto / administrationis tempore, statuam / ex aere patrono collocatam / administravit dd(ominis) nn(ostris) III et II cons(ulibus), / decreta est autem post consulatum /(20) Amanti et Albani Idib(us) Mart(iis).
Trans:
[Statue of] Asterius. An eternal testimony to his steadfastness and restraint. To Lucius Turcius Apronianus, of clarissimus rank, son of Turcius Apronianus, of clarissimus rank, prefect of the City, grandson of Turcius Secundus, of clarissimus rank, consul; to the quaestor, praetor, member of the board of 15 men for sacred affairs, governor (corrector) of Tuscia et Umbria. Because of his shining merit and exceptional justice, by which he took measures for Faria Lucensia with all usefulness and honesty, by agreement of the most obedient council (ordo) and the whole people (populus) of this same city, when his time in office was completed, [the city] arranged, in the year when our Lords were consuls for the third and second time, that a bronze statue to [its] patron was set up; it was decreed on the Ides of March in the year after Amantus and Albanus were consuls.
