Base for statue of Nicomachus Flavianus, vicar. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). 377-378
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum, eastern part of the square
Current Location:
Where found
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
115
Width(cm):
80
Depth(cm):
80
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Nicomachus Flavianus, vicarius
Position:
Civilian Imperial Office-Holders
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Council (ordo) with people (populus) of Lepcis Magna
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
378
Latest :
378
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 358-360, no. 27, figs. 8.6, 10.30, pl. IX
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. 475
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Flavianii v(iri) c(larissimi). /Nicomacho Flaviano, agenti{s} / tunc vicem praefectorum prae/torio per Africanas provincias, /(5) pubescente Romani nominis glo/ria et vigente fortuna / dominorum principumq(ue) nostrorum / Valentis, Gratiani et Valentiniani, / perpetuorum semper Auggg(ustorum) et ubiq(ue) /(10) vincentium (vac. c. 2), Lepcimagnensis / fidelis et innocens ordo cum po/pulo pr(a)estantissimo patrono / votis omnibus conlocavit.
Trans:
(Statue of) Flavianus, of clarissimus rank. To Nicomachus Flavianus, then acting in the role of the praetorian prefects for the African provinces, in the first bloom of the glory of the Roman name, and in the full vigour of the fortune of our lords Valens, Gratian and Valentinian, perpetually eternal Augusti and everywhere victorious; the loyal and blameless order of Lepcis Magna with the people set this up with the consent of all to their most outstanding patron.
