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LSA-366 Base for statue of Diocletian, emperor. From Oescus (Dacia Ripensis). 290-291








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Colonia Ulpia Oescus Province: Dacia Ripensis Region: North Balkans and Danube provinces
Details: Oescus, military camp
Current Location: Sofia, Museum (no published inv. no.; phototeca no. 85 CA)
OBJECT
Object: Base Material: Local stone Re-Use? Other
Form: Rectangular Height(cm): 120 Width(cm): 68 Depth(cm): 56
Language: Latin Text Type: Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand: Diocletian Position: Emperors Gender: Male
Awarder: Afranius Hannibalianus and Iulius Asclepiodotus Position: High Imperial Office-Holders
DATE
Earliest: 290 Latest : 291
MAIN REFERENCE
Gerov, B., Inscriptiones Latinae in Bulgaria repertae, Sofia 1989, pp.13-14 no. 8 a, pl. 2
INSCRIPTION
Text: Imp(eratori) Caes(ari) C(aio) Aurel(io) / Val(erio) Diocletiano, / p(io), f(elici), invic(to) Aug(usto), pon[t(ifici)] / max(imo), Germanic[o] / (5) max(imo), trib(uniciae) potes[t(atis) II(?)], / p(atri) p(atriae), proco(n)s(uli). / Afranius Hanni/balianus, Iul(ius) As[c?]/lepiodotus, v(iri) / (10) emm(inentissimi), prae[f(ecti) pr(aetorio)], / d(evoti) n(umini) m(aiestati) [q(ue) e(ius)].
 Trans: To the emperor Caesar Caius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, pious, fortunate, unconquered Augustus, highest priest, greatest victor over the Germans, holder of tribunician power, father of the fatherland, proconsul. Afranius Hannibalianus [and] Iulius Asclepiodotus, both of eminentissimus rank, praetorian prefects, devoted to his divine spirit and majesty, [set this up].
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