Description: Two blocks of grey limestone, probably from the same inscription.
a) w:
0.89 x h:
0.50 x d:
0.52.
b) w:
0.77 x h:
0.51 x d:
0.53.
Text: Inscribed on the surviving faces.
Letters: a) First century lapidary capitals:from top of block, line 1, 0.16-0.35; to bottom, 0.14.b) First century capitals: from top
of block. line 1, 0.16-0.35; line 2 (decapitated),0.37-0.50
Date: CE 72-79 (titulature)
Findspot:
Lepcis Magna:
Forum Vetus,
reused for the steps of the Propylaea of the
Curia.
Block b) is cut to form a moulding.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location:
Findspot
English translation
Translation by: J. M. Reynolds
(a. ) To [---] son of Augustus, [chief] priest [---] (b. )[---] holding tribunician power for the ? (at least second) time [---] the Lepcitanians gave [---]
Commentary
Within the limits suggested by material and lettering, probably these titles refer to Titus, from 1 Jul. 72.
Bibliography: Cagnat and Merlin, 1923, If; Romanelli, 1925, 132, part of b) only; IRT, 1952, 344, whence IRT, 2009, 344, whence EDH 059276; also copied by Halbherr, whence Paci, 1989 1-2; for BSR images see BSR Digital Collections.
Images
Fig. 1. Ward-Perkins, 1946 (Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR 46.XXI.33)
Fig. 2. Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (Sopr. DLM 245 Lastre)