Base for statue of Tannonius Chrysantius (Crhysantius), local patron. Puteoli (Campania). 350-400.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Puteoli
Province:
Campania
Region:
Italy south of Rome, with Sicily
Details:
Not recorded
Current Location:
Puteoli, amphitheatre
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
145
Width(cm):
88
Depth(cm):
81
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Tannonius Chrysantius (Crhysantius)
Position:
Patrons
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Council and people (ordo et populus) of Puteoli
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
350
Latest :
400
MAIN REFERENCE
Camodeca, G., "Un nuovo consularis della Byzacena di origine puteolana", Ostraka, Forthcoming,
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Tannoni Crhysanti, v(iri) p(erfectissimi). / Tannonio Chrysantio, v(iro) p(erfectissimo), / togae primo fori Campaniae, / ab origine nato patrono, / filio Tannoni Crhysanti, v(iri) c(larissimi), / ex cossularibus (sic, pro consularis) provinciae / Byzacenae, ob meritis suis, / cunctus ordo et populus / posuerunt.
Trans:
[Statue of] Tannonius Chrysantius, of perfectissimus rank. To Tannonius Chrysantius, of perfectissimus rank, first lawyer in the court of Campania, patron by descent, son of Tannonius Chrysantius, of clarissimus rank, former governor (consularis) of the province of Byzacena, on account of his services, the whole council and people set [this] up.
