Description: Two fragments, the upper and lower parts of a moulded base of grey limestone: a) w:
0.65 x h:
0.50;
b) w:
0.50 x h:
0.65
Text: Inscribed on one face, after the base had been reversed from its first use (Tantillo): line a.1 on the front fascia of the
upper moulding; the remainder of the text
within a moulded panel
(die, w:
0.97), from which a previous inscription has been erased;
Letters: Fourth century CE capitals: 0.03-0.04.
Date: Fourth century CE (lettering)
Findspot:
Lepcis Magna:
Forum Severianum, South Portico.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location:
Findspot
English translation
Translation by: J. M. Reynolds
(a). To the liberator of the world [c. 4] (b). [---] devoted to his divine power and majesty.
English translation
Translation source: LSA, 2012
(Fragment A): ... to the liberator of the world and ... (Fragment B): The people of Lepcis (Lepcitani), devoted to his divine spirit and majesty, [set this up] .
Commentary
For the history of the stone see Tantillo, loc.cit.
Bibliography: IRT, 1952, 514, whence IRT, 2009, 514; Tantillo-Bigi, 2010, 19, LSA, 2012, 2165 (Tantillo and Bigi), EDH (Bigi, 2014) 059407; for BSR images see BSR Digital Collections.
Images
Fig. 1. Assembled parts, drawing: Bigi (2009)
Fig. 2. Upper part, a: Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (Sopr. DLM 1552 Leica)
Fig. 3. Upper part, a: Tantillo, 2008 (P1050732)
Fig. 4. Lower part, b: Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (Sopr. DLM 1553 Leica)
Fig. 5. a and b together: Tantillo, 2008 
Fig. 6. Face and right side: Tantillo, 2008 ((P1050734))
Fig. 7. Face and left side: Tantillo (2008)
Fig. 8. Top: Tantillo, 2008 (P1050730)