IRT: 0539. Fragmentary dedication?

Description: Moulded base (w: 0.70 x h: 1.50 x d: 0.55) of coarse grey limestone.
Text: Inscribed on one face within a moulded panel (die, w: 0.30 x h: 0.77) from which a previous inscription has been erased.
Letters: Fourth century CE capitals: 0.02-0.04.

Date: Late third or early fourth century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Lepcis Magna: Forum Severianum. South Portico.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

Bono generis
humani
pr[o]uiso fortis-
simo [principi]
5[d(omino) n(ostro)---]
[c. 5]L[.]O
[---A]ug(usto)
A[---]us Rogati[n]us
u(ir) c(larissimus) ẠP̣LL d(euotus) n(umini) m(aiestati)q(ue)
10e[ius cum? Lepcimagne?-]
n[sib]u[s---]
[posuit?]

Diplomatic

BONOGENERIS
HUMANI
PR[.]UISOFORTIS
SIMO[........]
5[..---]
[·····]L[·]O
[---.]UG
A[---]USROGATI[.]US
UC..LLDNMQ
10E[................-]
N[...]U[.---]
[......]

2: humani [nato] Degrassi A., 1954
4: simo [ .c.9. . ] IRT, 1952
5: [ . . . ] IRT, 1952
6: [---]olin[.]o- IRT, 1952
7: [---]VC IRT, 1952
8: Rogati[an]us IRT, 1952 whence PLRE
10: e[ius---] IRT, 1952
11: N[..]Ṿ[---] IRT, 1952

English translation

Translation by: J. M. Reynolds

[Born] for the good of the human race foreseen, the bravest [---] A[---]us Rogatianus, splendid man, (of senatorial status), APLL (abbreviation not resolved), devoted to his divine power and majesty, [---]

English translation

Translation source: LSA, 2012

To one provided for the good of human kind, the most powerful emperor . . . Augustus. A ...us Rogatinus, of clarissimus rank, . . . devoted to his divine spirit and majesty, with the people of Lepcis Magna . . . set this up.

Italian translation

Translation source: Tantillo-Bigi, 2010

Procurato (?) per il bene del genere umano, fortissimo principe,al nostro signore ? . . . Augusto, A . . Rogatinus, uomo chiarissimo . . . devoto al suo nume e alla sua maestà, pose insieme agli abitanti di Leptis Magna (?).