Description: Four blocks of brown limestone, two complete and two fragmentary
(h:
0.42 x d:
0.51 with traces of cornice-moulding above).
a) two blocks, together, length 1.19.
b) one block, length: 0.71;
c, adjoining b: w:
0.69 x h:
0.42 x d:
0.51.
Text: Inscribed on one face.
Letters: Lapidary capitals: 0.12-0.13.
Date: CE 69-79 (reign)
Findspot:
Lepcis Magna:
Probably re-used in the Fourth century wall.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location:
Now lying loose beside the West Gate.
English translation
Translation by: J. M. Reynolds
a. [---] of [emperor] Vespasian Caesar Augustus [---]
b. [---] chief priest, holding tribunician power [---]
(as 351): Of [·· ? ··] censor [·· ? ··] consul, patron (all nominative) [·· ? ··] saw to the making [·· ? ··]
(as 482.b.): [·· ? ···· ? ··] dedicated (singular subject) [·· ? ··]lius Rufus, Lucius Aelius Ae[·· ? ··]
Commentary
The text was assembled by Silvestrini (art.cit.).
Bibliography: Part of line 1: Romanelli, 1925, 84; all of line 1 IRT, 1952, 343, whence IRT, 2009, 343; lines 2-4: CIL VIII, suppl.4, 1916 22671b; IRT, 1952, 351, whence IRT, 2009, 351; line 4 (end): Romanelli, 1925, 84, IRT, 1952, 482.bb, whence IRT, 2009, 482.b; combined, Silvestrini, 1985 283-287, whence AE 1987.990; EDH 012941; for BSR images see BSR Digital Collections.
