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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

0051. Dedication to Claudius Gothicus or Probus

Description: The reverse face of 62, q.v., turned side to top (w: 0.30 x h: 0.34).
Text: Inscribed on the face.
Letters: Third century capitals: 0.065-0.055.

Date: CE 268-270 or CE 276-282 (either Claudius Gothicus or Probus)

Findspot: Sabratha: Regio I, Capitolium, found in the vaults; see note on 1.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

[---] restitutor[i orbis ---]
[Imp(eratori) Caesa]ri M(arco) Aureli[o ---]
[Pio Feli]ci inuicto A[ug](usto) [---]
[c. 7 - 8] Gothico [---]

Diplomatic

[---]RESTITUTOR[......---]
[........]RIMAURELI[.---]
[.......]CIINUICTOA[..---]
[c. 7 - 8]GOTHICO[---]

English translation

Translation by: J. M. Reynolds

[---] to [the] restorer of the world [--- Emperor] Caesar Marcus Aurelius [---], [Pius,] Felix, unconquered, Augustus, [---] conqueror of the Goths [---]

Commentary

Either Claudius Gothicus, Augustus 268-270, or Probus, Augustus 276-282.

Bibliography: Described Bartoccini, 1950, 52, under b, whence AE 1950.153b; IRT, 1952, 51, whence IRT, 2009, 51, whence EDH 059044; for BSR images see BSR Digital Collections.

Images

   Fig. 1. From left: 97, 51: Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (Sopr. DS 800 Leica)

   Fig. 2. Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (Sopr. CS 217)