Base for statue of empress Helena, mother of Constantine I. Rome. 325-330
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Roma
Province:
Roma
Region:
Rome (including Ostia and Portus)
Details:
Sessorian Palace, found in vineyard of S. Croce in Gerusalemme
Current Location:
Church of S. Croce in Gerusalemme, chapel of St Helena
OBJECT
Object:
Base, for bronze statue
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
143
Width(cm):
100
Depth(cm):
74
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Helena, mother of Constantine I
Position:
Imperial Family
Gender:
Female
Awarder:
Iulius Maximilianus, comes
Position:
High Imperial Office-Holders
DATE
Earliest:
325
Latest :
330
MAIN REFERENCE
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , VI, 1134 (+p.4327)
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Dominae nostrae Fl(aviae) Iui(iae) (sic) / Helenae, piissimae Aug(ustae), / genetrici d(omini) n(ostri) Constan/tini maximi, victoris, / clementissimi, semper / Augusti, aviae Constan/tini et Constanti beatis/simorum ac florentis/simorum Caesarum. / Iulius Maximilianus, v(ir) c(larissimus), comes, / pietati eius semper dicatis.
Trans:
To our venerable mistress Flavia Iulia Helena, most pious Augusta, mother of our Lord Constantine the greatest, most merciful conqueror, forever Augustus, grandmother of Constantine (II) and Constantius (II), most blessed and flourishing Caesars. Iulius Maximilianus, of clarissimus rank, count, forever dedicated to her piety (set this up).
