Description: Rectangular base (w:
1.0 x h:
0.74 x d:
0.50) of brown limestone.
Text: Inscribed on one face within a moulded panel (die, w:
1.43 x h:
0.47). Uniform with 469.
Letters: Fourth century CE capitals: lines 1-2, 0.06-0.07, lines 4-5 0.05-0.06.
Date: 1 May 305-25 July 306 (reign)
Findspot:
Lepcis Magna:
Forum Severianum,
East Portico.
Original location: Findspot
Last recorded location:
Findspot
English translation
Translation by: J. M. Reynolds
To the bravest and wholly unconquered emperors, our Lords Marcus Flavius Valerius Constantius, Pius, Felix, unconquered Augustus, and [Caius Galerius Va]lerius Max[imianus Pius, Felix, unconquered Augustus] (erased from Caius); the Lepcitanians, devoted to their divine power and majesty (scil. set this up) publicly.
Italian translation
Translation source: Tantillo-Bigi, 2010
Ai fortissimi e invittissimi imperatori, nostri signori, Marco Flavio Valerio Costanzo Pio Felice invitto Augusto e Gaio Galerio Valerio Massimiano Pio Felice invitto Augusto, i Leptitani, devoti al loro nume e alla loro maestà, a spese pubbliche.
English translation
Translation source: LSA, 2012
To the most powerful and most unconquered emperors, our lords Marcus Flavius Valerius Constantius, pious, fortunate, unconquered Augustus, and Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus, pious, fortunate, unconquered Augustus; the people of Lepcis (Lepcitani), devoted to their divine spirit and majesty, [set this up] with public funds.
Bibliography: IRT, 1952, 462, whence IRT, 2009, 462; Tantillo-Bigi, 2010, 3, LSA, 2012, 2149 (Tantillo and Bigi), EDH (Bigi, 2014) 059362; for BSR images see BSR Digital Collections.
Images
Fig. 1. Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (Sopr. CLM 86)
Fig. 2. Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (Sopr. CLM 849)
Fig. 3. Front face: Tantillo (2003)
Fig. 4. Face, drawing: Bigi (2009)
Fig. 5. Front and top: Tantillo, 2008 (P1050652)
Fig. 6. Rear face: Tantillo (2008)
Fig. 7. Right face: Tantillo (2008)