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LSA-1213 Base for statue of Licinius, emperor. Parentium (Venetia et Histria). 309-310








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Parentium Province: Venetia et Histria Region: Italy north of Rome, with Corsica and Sardinia
Details: Found re-used in church of St George in area of ancient forum
Current Location: Archaeological museum, Poreč (without published inv. no.).
OBJECT
Object: Base Material: Local stone Re-Use? Unknown
Form: Rectangular Height(cm): 135 Width(cm): 77 Depth(cm): 55
Language: Latin Text Type: Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand: Licinius Position: Emperors Gender: Male
Awarder: City of Parentium Position: Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest: 309 Latest : 310
MAIN REFERENCE
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , V, 330

Degrassi, A. (ed.), Inscriptiones Italiae : Academiae Italicae Consociatae ediderunt. Volumen X, Fasciculus II, Parentium , Rome 1934, n. 7

Alföldy, G. , Römische Statuen in Venetia et Histria : epigraphische Quellen, Heidelberg 1984, n. 19
INSCRIPTION
Text: [[Imp(eratori) [Caes(ari) V]alerio]] / [[[Licini]ano]] / [[[Licinio]]], pio, f(elici), / invicto Aug(usto), p(ontifici) /(5) m(aximo), trib(unicia) p(otestate) III, con(suli), / p(atri) p(atriae), proco(nsuli), r(es) p(ublica) / Parentinor(um) / d(e)v(ota) nu(mini) mai(estati)/q(ue) aeius (sic, for eius).
 Trans: To the emperor Caesar Valerius Licinianus Licinius, pious, fortunate, unconquered Augustus, highest priest (pontifex maximus), holding tribunician power for the third time, consul, father of the fatherland, proconsul, the city (res publica) of Parentium, devoted to his divine spirit and majesty, [set this up].
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