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LSA-2646 Altar, or perhaps base for statue, with dedicatory inscription to the god Sol. From Augusta Vindelicorum (Raetia II). ?Late third to early fourth century








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Augusta Vindelicorum Province: Raetia II Region: Gaul and Germany
Details: Found in Zwiefalten built into the altar of the monastery church
Current Location: Stuttgart, Landesmuseum, Lapidarium, inv. no. RL 383
OBJECT
Object: Base Material: Local stone Re-Use? Unknown
Form: Rectangular Height(cm): 90 Width(cm): 41 Depth(cm): 32
Language: Latin Text Type: Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand: Sol ? Position: Deities, Personifications and Heroes Gender: Male
Awarder: Valerius Venustus Position: Provincial Governors
DATE
Earliest: 280 Latest : 320
MAIN REFERENCE
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , III 5862
INSCRIPTION
Text: Deo Invicto / Soli, templum / a solo resti/tuit Valerius /(5) Venustus, v(ir) p(erfectissimus), p(raeses) / p(rovinciae) R(aetiae), sicuti voto / ac mente con/ceperat red/ditus sanitati, /(10) v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) l(aetus) m(erito).
 Trans: To the unconquered god Sol (sun); Valerius Venustus, of perfectissimus rank, governor (praeses) of the province of Raetia II restored his holy place from the soil, as he had vowed and planned in his mind when he was restored to health; he fulfilled his vow willingly and happily to (the god who) deserved it well.
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