Lost base for statue of Tannonius Chrysantius (Crhysantius), local patron. Puteoli (Campania). 350-400.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Puteoli
Province:
Campania
Region:
Italy south of Rome, with Sicily
Details:
Uncertain provenance
Current Location:
lost
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Unknown
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
Width(cm):
Depth(cm):
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Verse
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Tannonius Chrysantius (Crhysantius)
Position:
Patrons
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Council and people of Puteoli
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
350
Latest :
400
MAIN REFERENCE
Bücheler, F., Riese, A., Carmina Latina Epigraphica I, Leipzig 1885 (reprint 1964), no. 327
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , X, 1813
Diehl, E., Inscriptiones Latinae Christianae Veteres, Berlin 1925-1967, 142
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Tanno[ni] Crhysanti (sic), v(iri) [p(erfectissimi)], / patroni. / Florentem meritis Crhy/santi nomine famam / (5) patria concelebrant cuncti / populique patresque vocibus / claros titulis consignat hono/res; teque tuosque manet / longos mansura per annos / 10) felix prole viri, dignos quesitu/ra nepotes, ad tu summe deus / Crhysanti respice gente/m.
Trans:
[Statue of] Tannonius Crhysantius, patron of perfectissimus rank. Ever growing in his merits, the fame of the name of Crhysantius is celebrated by all the people and councillors (patres) with their voices, [and] his fatherland assigns him bright honours with inscriptions. A destiny happy through the offspring of the man awaits you and yours for long years, looking forward to worthy grandchildren,and you highest God look to the family of Crhysantius. (transl. U. Gehn)
