Base for statue of Caius Valerius Apollinaris, governor (corrector) of Sicilia; erected to his patron by a curator of the city. Lilybaeum (Sicilia). Late third to early fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lilybaeum
Province:
Sicilia
Region:
Italy south of Rome, with Sicily
Details:
Uncertain provenance
Current Location:
No recent record
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Unknown
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
Width(cm):
Depth(cm):
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Caius Valerius Apollinaris, governor of Sicilia
Position:
Provincial Governors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Caius Valerius Pompeianus, curator of Lilybaeum
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
290
Latest :
330
MAIN REFERENCE
Ephemeris Epigraphica, , VIII, 696
INSCRIPTION
Text:
C(aium) Val(erium) Apollinarem, / v(irum) p(erfectissimum), corr(ectorem) prov(inciae) Sic(iliae), / exemplum unicum /(4) abstinentiae, inte/gritatis, innocen/tiae, iudicem sine ul/la gratia lancis/ aequae./ C(aius) Val(erius) Pompeianus, v(ir) p(erfectissimus), /(10) cur(ator) r(ei) p(ublicae) Lilyb(itanorum), patro/num semper suum. / Pancrati, dii te / servent.
Trans:
To Caius Valerius Apollinaris, of perfectissimus rank, governor (corrector) of the province of Sicilia, unique example of moderation, purity and innocence, a just judge without any favour (literally: a judge without any favour, of an equal balance); Caius Valerius Pompeianus, of perfectissimus rank, curator of the city (res publica) of Lilybaeum, to his eternal patron. Pancratius, may the gods serve you.
