Bronze plaque from base for statue of Flavius Theodorus, senatorial patron. From Minturnae. Early fifth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Minturnae
Province:
Campania
Region:
Italy south of Rome, with Sicily
Details:
Found during excavations of theatre, under 12th arcade
Current Location:
Naples, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, inv. Nr. 147496
OBJECT
Object:
Other
Material:
Bronze
Re-Use?
Unknown
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
68.4
Width(cm):
44.7
Depth(cm):
1
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Flavius Theodorus
Position:
Patrons
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
People of Minturnae
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
400
Latest :
440
MAIN REFERENCE
L'Année épigraphique, , 1954, 27
Camodeca, G. et al., Catalogo delle iscrizioni latine del Museo nazionale di Napoli , Naples 2000, 589
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Honori. / Flavio T(h)eodoro, v(iro) l(audabili), / ob eius infinita bene/ficia, (h)onestissimus populu[s] /(5) civitatis Menturnensium (sic), / patrono dignissimo / posuerunt (sic).
Trans:
[Statue of ] Honorius. To Flavius Theodorus, of laudabilis rank, on account of his endless benefactions, the most distinguished people of the city of Minturnae, to the most worthy patron, set [this] up.
