Base for statue of unstated subject. From Oescus (Dacia Ripensis). Earlier to mid fourth century (313-367)
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Colonia Ulpia Oescus
Province:
Dacia Ripensis
Region:
North Balkans and Danube provinces
Details:
Oescus, military camp
Current Location:
Sofia museum, inv. no. 7879
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Local stone
Re-Use?
Unknown
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
87
Width(cm):
49
Depth(cm):
77
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Unstated
Position:
Gender:
Unknown
Awarder:
Flavius Euforbius, primipilarius
Position:
Military Officer or Unit
DATE
Earliest:
313
Latest :
367
MAIN REFERENCE
Gerov, B., Inscriptiones Latinae in Bulgaria repertae, Sofia 1989, no. 10
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Pro salut[e]/ adq(ue) incolum[it(ate)] / dd(ominorum) nn(ostrorum) Augg(ustorum), / Fl(avius) Euforbius /(5) primipilarius / leg(ionis) V Mac(edonicae), ex / provincia / Asia, civitate / Focia, /(10) post pastum / militum, statu/[am posuit].
Trans:
For the well-being and safety of our lords the two Augusti. Flavius Euforbius, primipilarius of the 5th legion, the Macedonian, from the province of Asia, (and) the city of Focia, set up the statue having fulfilled his duty of providing the troops with food.
