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LSA-1807 Base for statue of Quintus Sattius Flavius Vettius Gratus, governor of Lucania et Bruttii, and possibly city patron. Regium Iulium (Lucania et Bruttii). Late third to early fourth century.








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Regium Iulium Province: Lucania et Bruttii Region: Italy south of Rome, with Sicily
Details: Found in 1920 during works for foundation of new branch of bank of Naples, inserted into Byzantine wall
Current Location: Courtyard of Museo Nazionale di Reggio Calabria (no inv. Nr)
OBJECT
Object: Base Material: Marble Re-Use? Unknown
Form: Rectangular Height(cm): 95 Width(cm): 55 Depth(cm): 38
Language: Latin Text Type: Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand: Quintus Sattius Flavius Vettius Gratus, governor of Lucania et Bruttii Position: Provincial Governors Gender: Male
Awarder: Council and people (ordo populusque) of Regium Position: Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest: 280 Latest : 330
MAIN REFERENCE
L'Année épigraphique, , 1923, 61-62

Supplementa Italica, Supplementa Italica, Rome 1981-, 5, Regium Iulium 9
INSCRIPTION
Text: Q(uintus) Sattius / Fl(avius) Vettius / Gratus, v(ir) c(larissimus), / augur p(ublicus) p(opuli) / R(omani) Q(uiritium), / corrector, / sacrario / a solo restituto. // [Mi]rae bonitati et / [---] benibolentiae (sic) / [---]+ comiti [---] / [---] ob merita eius, / [or]do populusque / [Re]ginorum patrono / praestantissimo.

 Trans: Quintus Sattius Flavius Vettius Gratus, of clarissimus rank, public augur of the Roman people and of the Quirites, governor (corrector), having restored the shrine with his own funds.
[On the opposite side of the base] [To a man] of admirable kindness and … benevolence, … count … on account of his services, the council (ordo) and people of Regium, [set this up] to the most outstanding patron.
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