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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

0007. Building inscription, under Constans and Constantius II

Description: The left side of a marble panel, in seven joining fragments (surviving, w: 0.48 x h: 0.44).
Text: Inscribed on the face.
Letters: Fourth century capitals: 0.065-0.070.

Date: CE 340-350 (reign)

Findspot: Sabratha: Regio IV, , Theatre
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Sabratha Museum.

Interpretive

[c. 1 - 2]ỊU[--- et toto]
orbe uicto[ribus ---]
dd(ominis) nn(ostris) Fl(auio) Iulio C[onstante et]
[Fl(auio) I]ulio Constaṇ[tio ---]
5Ḥerculis ḶỌ[---]
ḤORRO[---]
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Diplomatic

[c. 1 - 2].U[---......]
ORBEUICTO[.....---]
DDNNFLIULIOC[..........]
[...]ULIOCONSTA.[...---]
5.ERCULIS..[---]
.ORRO[---]
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English translation

Translation by: J. M. Reynolds

To [the --- and] victors [throughout the whole world], our lords Flavius Julius Constans and Flavius Julius Constantius [---]; of Hercules [---]

Commentary

Constans and Constantius were Augusti together from 340-350.

Bibliography: IRT, 1952 7, whence IRT, 2009 7, whence EDH 059008; for BSR images see BSR Digital Collections.

Images

   Fig. 1. Above, 7; below, small unidentified fragments; Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (Sopr. DS 227)


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