Base for statue (see LSA-2136) of Caius Valerius Vibianus Obsequius, governor of Tripolitania, patron of Lepcis . Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). circa 303.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum, eastern portico
Current Location:
in situ
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
123
Width(cm):
66
Depth(cm):
63
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Caius Valerius Vibianus, governor of Tripolitania
Position:
Provincial Governors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Council (ordo) and people (populus) of Lepcis Magna
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
295
Latest :
310
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 372-4, no. 32, figs. 7.15, 10.37, pl. XI
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. 577
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Obsequii. / C(aio) Valerio Vibiano v(iro) p(erfectissimo), / praesidi provinciae /(4) Tripolitanae, singula/ris aequitatis et benibo/li vicoris (sic, for 'vigoris') momnium (sic, for 'omnium') vir/tutum viro ob tunc incipi/entem deinceps iugem er/ga se eius dignationem /(10) ordo splendidissimus Lepci/magnensium et populus / patrono ex d(ecreto) s(plendidissimi) o(rdinis) p(osuerunt).
Trans:
(Statue of) Obsequius. To Caius Valerius Vibianus, of perfectissimus rank, governor (praeses) of the province of Tripolitania, a man of unique fairness, of well-minded vigour, of all virtues. On account of his then incipient and thereafter perpetual consideration towards them, the most splendid council (ordo) of the Lepcimagnenses, and the people have set this up to (their) patron by decree of the most splendid council.
