Base for statue of Maxentius, emperor. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). 307-308
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum, north-east corner
Current Location:
Lepcis, Museum
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Local stone
Re-Use?
Unknown
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
95
Width(cm):
50
Depth(cm):
53
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Maxentius
Position:
Emperors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Valerius Alexander, vicar of the African diocese
Position:
High Imperial Office-Holders
DATE
Earliest:
307
Latest :
308
MAIN REFERENCE
Reynolds, J. M. and J. B. Ward-Perkins, Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania, enhanced electronic reissue by Gabriel Bodard and Charlotte Roueché (available at http://irt.kcl.ac.uk/irt2009/index.html), London 2009, no. 464
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 321-3, no. 5, fig. 10.7
Lepelley, C., Les cités de l’Afrique romaine au Bas-Empire, I-II, Paris 1979-1981, vol. II, p. 341 with n. 28
To the most indulgent and restorer of freedom, and most victorious emperor, our lord Maxentius, pious, fortunate, unconquered Augustus. Valerius Alexander, of perfectissimus rank, acting as vicar for the praetorian prefect, most dedicated to his divine spirit and majesty, [set this up].
