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LSA-2603 Fragmentary base for statue of unknown man, possibly governor of Scythia or praetorian prefect of Illyricum. Constantia (Tomis) (Scythia). Probably fourth century








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Constantia (Tomis) Province: Scythia Region: North Balkans and Danube provinces
Details: Tomis
Current Location: Constanța museum, inv. no. 1 460
OBJECT
Object: Base Material: Marble Re-Use? Unknown
Form: Polygonal Height(cm): 58 Width(cm): 82 Depth(cm): 42
Language: Latin Text Type: Verse
SUBJECT
Honorand: Name lost Position: Provincial Governors Gender: Male
Awarder: Name lost, probably city-councils of the province of Scythia Position: Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest: 300 Latest : 500
MAIN REFERENCE
Popescu, E., Inscripțiile grecești și latine din secolele IV-XIII descoperite în România, Bucarest 1976, pp. 38-9 no. 4
INSCRIPTION
Text: Ordinibus Scythicis curas / qui sustulit aegras /
[---]tamque dedit secur[ ------] / ---
 Trans: Who sustained the sorrowful cares of the Scythians councillors and gave them ... secure ...
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