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LSA-1607 Base for statue of Diocletian, emperor. Segusium (Alpes Cottiae). 284 - 305








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Segusium Province: Alpes Cottiae Region: Italy north of Rome, with Corsica and Sardinia
Details: Found inserted into wall of 'piazza', probably Piazza Savoia
Current Location: No recent record
OBJECT
Object: Base Material: Unknown Re-Use? Unknown
Form: Rectangular Height(cm): Width(cm): Depth(cm):
Language: Latin Text Type: Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand: Diocletian Position: Emperors Gender: Male
Awarder: Council (ordo) of Segusium, 'curante' Aurelius Saturninus, governor of Alpes Cottiae Position: Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest: 284 Latest : 305
MAIN REFERENCE
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , V, 7248
INSCRIPTION
Text: Imp(eratori) Caesari / C(aio) [[Valerio Diocletiano]], / p(io), f(elici), invict(o) Aug(usto), / ordo splendidis/simus civit(atis) Seg(usinorum), /(5) curante Aur(elio) Saturnino, v(iro) p(erfectissimo), / praeside, d(evotus) n(umini) m(aiestati)q(ue) e(ius).

 Trans: To the emperor Caesar Caius Valerius Diocletianus, pious, fortunate, unconquered Augustus; the most splendid council of Segusium [set this up], under the supervision of Aurelius Saturninus, of perfectissimus rank, governor (praeses), devoted to his divine spirit and majesty.
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