Base for statue of Lucius Domitius Iustus Aemilianus Consentius, curator (later re-used for LSA-2206). Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). Late third to early fourth century.
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):
125
Width(cm):
65
Depth(cm):
65
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Lucius Domitius Iustus Aemilianus Consentius, curator
Position:
Civilian Imperial Office-Holders
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Council (ordo) and people (populus) of Lepcis
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
280
Latest :
320
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. 561
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. 561
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 400-401, no. 45, figs. 7.14, 10.52, pl. XVI
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Consentii. / L(ucio) Domitio Iusto / Aemiliano, eq(uiti) R(omano), / v(iro) p(erfectissimo), curatori /(5) rei publicae, ob / eximium amorem / in patriam et / cives, ex decreto /(9) ordinis et suffra/giis populi, civi ka/rissimo (sic) Lep(citani) publice.
Trans:
(Statue of) Consentius. To Lucius Domitius Iustus Aemilianus, Roman knight, of perfectissimus rank, curator rei publicae, on account of his outstanding love for the fatherland and its citizens. By decree of the council (ordo) and vote of the people, to a dearest citizen, the Lepcitani [set this up] with public funds.
