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LSA-1235 Lost base for statue of Diocletian, emperor. Patavium (Venetia et Histria). 284-291








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Patavium Province: Venetia et Histria Region: Italy north of Rome, with Corsica and Sardinia
Details: Excavated in 1559 by the church of Santa Giuliana
Current Location: Lost
OBJECT
Object: Base Material: Unknown Re-Use? Unknown
Form: Unknown Height(cm): Width(cm): Depth(cm):
Language: Latin Text Type: Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand: Diocletian Position: Emperors Gender: Male
Awarder: Paetus Honoratus, governor of Italia Position: Provincial Governors
DATE
Earliest: 284 Latest : 291
MAIN REFERENCE
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , V, 2817

Dessau, H., Inscriptiones latinae selectae, Berlin 3rd ed. 1962, 614

Alföldy, G. , Römische Statuen in Venetia et Histria : epigraphische Quellen, Heidelberg 1984, n. 165
INSCRIPTION
Text: Aeterno Imperatori / nostro maximo op-/timoque principi / Aurelio Valerio / (5) Diocletiano pio fe-/lici invicto / Augusto, / Paetus Honoratus, v(ir) [c(larissimus)], / corrector Itali[ae], / (10) numini eius dicatissimus


 Trans: To our eternal emperor, the most powerful and best prince Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, pious, fortunate, unconquered Augustus. Paetus Honoratus, of clarissimus rank, governor (corrector) of Italy, [set this up], most dedicated to his divine spirit.
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