Base for statue of Marcus Antonius Rufinus, city patron and benefactor. Abellinum (Campania). Late third to early fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Abellinum
Province:
Campania
Region:
Italy south of Rome, with Sicily
Details:
First recorded out of context in private house in early 19th century
Current Location:
Museo Irpino, Avellino (without published inv. no.)
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Unknown
Re-Use?
Unknown
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
Width(cm):
Depth(cm):
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Marcus Antonius Rufinus
Position:
Patrons
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Council (ordo) of Abellinum
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
270
Latest :
320
MAIN REFERENCE
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , X, 1120
Camodeca, G., I ceti dirigenti di rango senatorio equestre e decurionale della Campania romana, I, Napoli 2008, 42-3
INSCRIPTION
Text:
M(arco) Antonio Rufino, c(larissimo) v(iro), / pro merito laborum / studiorum suorum, qui / basilicam civitatis nostrae /(5) pecunia sua a solo fecit, / patrono optimo, / ordo splendidissimus / coloniae Abellinatum.
Trans:
To Marcus Antonius Rufinus, of clarissimus rank, for the services of his toils and his zeal, who built the basilica of our city with his own funds, excellent patron; the most splendid council of the city (colonia) of Abellinum [set this up].
