Description: Moulded base of marble
(w:
0.73 x h:
1.55 x d:
0.70).
Text: Inscribed on one face within a moulded panel (die, w:
0.35 x h:
0.71);
the first word is cut above the die.
Letters: Fourth century CE capitals: 0.03-0.04.
Date: Earlier fourth century (prosopography)
Findspot:
Lepcis Magna: ,
Forum Severianum, East Portico.
Original location: Findspot
Last recorded location:
Findspot
Interpretive
( vac. ) Heraclii ( vac. )
( vac. 1 line)
Benignissimo uiro princi-
pali prudentissimo et integirr(imo)
((stop)) T(ito) ((stop)) Fl(auio) Frontino Heraclio u(iro) ((stop)) p(erfectissimo) ((stop)) au-
5guri sacerd(oti) ((stop)) Lauren(tium) ((stop)) Labinat<i>um
IIuiro ((stop)) ob diuersarum uolup-
tatum exhibitiones adque
admirabilem ludorum
editionem amoremque
10incomparabilem in pa-
triam et ciues suos ((stop)) ( vac. 3) sufra-
gio quietissimi populi
et decreto splendidis-
simi ordinis
Diplomatic
HERACLII
vacat
BENIGNISSIMOUIROPRINCI
PALIPRUDENTISSIMOETINTEGIRR
• T • FLFRONTINOHERACLIOU • P • AU
5GURISACERD • LAUREN • LABINATUM
IIUIRO • OBDIUERSARUMUOLUP
TATUMEXHIBITIONESADQUE
ADMIRABILEMLUDORUM
EDITIONEMAMOREMQUE
10INCOMPARABILEMINPA
TRIAMETCIUESSUOS • SUFRA
GIOQUIETISSIMIPOPULI
ETDECRETOSPLENDIDIS
SIMIORDINIS
English translation
Translation by: J. M. Reynolds
(scil. In honour) of Heraclius. To a most benign man, a leading citizen most prudent and upright, Titus Flavius Frontinus
Heraclius, excellent man (of equestrian status), augur, priest of the Laurentes of Lavinas, duumvir, on account of his exhibitions of a variety of pleasurable shows, the
admirable public games that he organised and his incomparable love for his fatherland and fellow citizens; (scil. erected)
by a vote of the most peaceful people and a decree of the most splendid city council.
Italian translation
Translation source: Tantillo-Bigi, 2010
Heraclius! Uomo quanto mai benigno, principalis quanto mai assennato e integerrimo, a Titus Flavius Frontinus Heraclius, uomo
perfettissimo, augure, sacerdote Laurentium Lavinatium, duoviro, per aver offerto svariate forme di spettacoli,e per la mirabile
rappresentazione di giochi, e per l’incomparabile amore nei confronti della patria e dei suoi concittadini, per suffragio
del popolo quietissimo e decreto dell’ordine splendidissimo
English translation
Translation source: LSA, 2012
(Statue of) Heraclius. To the most benign principalis, most prudent and most untainted, Titus Flavius Frontinus Heraclius,
of perfectissimus rank, augur, priest of the Laurentes Lavinates, duovir. On account of the granting of various spectacles
and the admirable giving of games, and of his incomparable love towards his fatherland and his citizens, by vote of the most
peaceful people and by decree of the most splendid council (ordo) [this was set up].
Bibliography: Bartoccini, 1928, 48, whence AE 1929.2; IRT, 1952, 564, whence IRT, 2009, 564; Tantillo-Bigi, 2010, 54, whence LSA, 2012, 2200 (Tantillo and Bigi), EDH (Bigi, 2014) 024253; for BSR images see BSR Digital Collections..
Images
Fig. 1. Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (Sopr. DLM 230 Lastre)
Fig. 2. View: Tantillo (2008)
Fig. 3. Face: Tantillo (2008)
Fig. 4. Right side: Tantillo (2008)
Fig. 5. Left side: Tantillo (2008)
Fig. 6. Top: Tantillo, 2008 (P1050669)
