Dedication to Mars Augustus
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source date: CE 6
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Marti Augusto sacrum auspiciis Imperatoris Caesaris Augusti pontificis maxumi patris patriae ductu Cossi Lentuli consulis XVuiri sacris faciundis proconsulis prouincia Africa bello Gaetulico liberata ciuitas Lepcitana

Sacred to Mars Augustus. Under the auspices of the emperor Caesar Augustus, chief priest, father of the country, and the leadership of Cossus Lentulus, consul, member of the committee of the fifteen for religious ceremonies [at Rome], proconsul, the province of Africa was freed from the war with the Gaetuli. The city of Lepcis set this up.

Cossus Cornelius Lentulus: PIR C 1380, https://pir.bbaw.de/id/5060