Base for statue of Publicius Valerianus Inachius, former governor of Tripolitania, patron of Lepcis. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). Fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum, eastern colonnade
Current Location:
Where found
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Local stone
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
102
Width(cm):
49
Depth(cm):
50
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Publicius Valerianus Inachius, former governor of Tripolitania
Position:
Provincial Governors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
People of Lepcis (Lepcimagnenses)
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
300
Latest :
400
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 398-9, no. 43, fig. 10.50, pl. XV
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. 576
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Inachii. / Omnium / virtutum / viro, Publicio /(5) Valeriano v(iro) p(erfectissimo), / ex praesidibus, / singularis inte/gritatis et mode/rationis, Lepci/magnenses pa/trono prae[stan]/tiss(imo) posuerunt.
Trans:
(Statue of) Inachius. To a man of all virtues, Publicius Valerianus, of perfectissimus rank, former governor (ex praesidibus), of singular integrity and moderation. The people of Lepcis Magna (Lepcimagnenses) set this up to their most outstanding patron.