Base for statue of unknown praetorian prefect, patron of Lepcis. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania).Mid to later fourth century
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum, west side of square at foot of the steps of the temple
Current Location:
Where found
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
157
Width(cm):
130
Depth(cm):
130
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
A praetorian prefect, name lost
Position:
Civilian Imperial Office-Holders
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
People of Lepcis
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
330
Latest :
400
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 345-8, no. 21, figs. 7.28, 10.24-25, pl. VII
Reynolds, J. M. & J. B. Ward-Perkins, The Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania. In collaboration with S. Aurigemma, R. Bartoccini, G. Caputo, R. Goodchild, P. Romanelli, Roma 1952, no. 611
INSCRIPTION
Text:
[[[- 5? -]F[- 4? -]]] (vac. ca. 2) [[[- - -]]] / [[praecipuae nobilitatis ac virtụṭuṃ]] / [[[o]mnium sed et perpensae iustitiae]] / [[[…]++++daeque sinceritatis adque]] /(5) [[i[nc]omparabil[i]s prudentiae viro]] / [[[…]++[..]+++[- 6? -]prạefe[c]t[o]p̣̣ṛạẹṭor[i]o]] / [[patrono ob plurimạ ị[n] se pro]] / [[visio[ne eius con]laṭạ beneficia ]] / [[[...]+O Lẹp̣̣[cimagnen]s[e]s]] /(10) [[p[ub]licẹ]].
Trans:
… to a man of exceptional nobility and of all virtues, but also of carefully considered justice and ... sincerity, of incomparable prudence, ..., praetorian prefect, their patron. For the many benefits brought by his provision, the people of Lepcis Magna (Lepcimagnenses) [set this up] from public funds.
