Description: Rectangular base (w:
0.47 x h:
1.02 x d:
0.50) of coarse brown limestone.
Text: Inscribed on one face, line 1 on the upper moulding, lines 2-11 within a moulded panel (die, w:
0.29 x h:
0.65) line 12 below it.
Letters: Fourth century CE capitals: line 1, 0.07; remainder, 0.06.
Date: Fourth century CE (lettering)
Findspot:
Lepcis Magna: ,
Forum Severianum, East Portico.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location:
Findspot
5: u(iro) F IRT, 1952
English translation
Translation by: J. M. Reynolds
(scil. In honour) of Inachius. To a man of all virtues, Publicius Valerianus, ?excellent man (of equestrian status), one of the former governors, of singular integrity and moderation; the Lepcimagnensians set (scil. this) up to an outstanding patron.
Italian translation
Translation source: Tantillo-Bigi, 2010
Inachius! Uomo di ogni virtù, a Publicius Valerianus, uomo perfettissimo, ex governatore, di speciale integrità e moderazione, gli abitanti di Leptis Magna, al patrono eccellentissimo, posero.
English translation
Translation source: LSA, 2012
(Statue of) Inachius. To a man of all virtues, Publicius Valerianus, of perfectissimus rank, former governor (ex praesidibus), of singular integrity and moderation. The people of Lepcis Magna (Lepcimagnenses) set this up to their most outstanding patron.
Commentary
Publicius Valerianus signo Inachius: PLRE I, Valerianus 16.
Bibliography: IRT, 1952, 576, whence IRT, 2009, 576; Tantillo-Bigi, 2010, 43, whence LSA, 2012, 2189 (Tantillo and Bigi), EDH (Bigi, 2014) 059438; for BSR images see BSR Digital Collections..
Images
Fig. 1. Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (Sopr. CLM 748)
Fig. 2. Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (Sopr. CLM 80)
Fig. 3. Face, drawing: Bigi (2009)
Fig. 4. Right side and back: Tantillo (n.d.)
Fig. 5. Face, detail: Tantillo (n.d.)