Inscription Database
Honorific inscription from Lepcis Magna – Al Khums (Africa Proconsularis)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD024259
(Last Updates: 2014-05-21, Bigi)
Transcription | Majuscle |
Iustitia pariter ac | IVSTITIA PARITER AC |
pietate caelestibus adq(ue) | PIETATE CAELESTIBVS ADQ |
Romanae felicitatis perpe- | ROMANAE FELICITATIS PERPE |
tuis fundatoribus dd(ominis) nn(ostris) | TVIS FVNDATORIBVS DD NN |
Valentiniano et Valenti | VALENTINIANO ET VALENTI |
victoriosissimis principi- | VICTORIOSISSIMIS PRINCIPI |
bus ac totius orbis Augg(ustis) | BVS AC TOTIVS ORBIS AVGG |
Antonius Dracontius v(ir) c(larissimus) | ANTONIVS DRACONTIVS V C |
ag(ens) vic(es) praef(ectorum) praetorio per | AG VIC PRAEF PRAETORIO PER |
Africanas provincias ni- | AFRICANAS PROVINCIAS NI |
mini(!) et maiestati eorum | MINI ET MAIESTATI EORVM |
semper dicatissimus | SEMPER DICATISSIMVS |
Chronological Data:
364 AD – 367 AD
364 AD – 367 AD
Literature:
- AE 1929, 0005. (B)
- IRT 472.
- R. Bartoccini, AI 2, 1928/29, 30-49. - AE 1929. (B)
- PLRE 1 Dracontius 3.
- I. Tantillo - F. Bigi (Hrsg.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana (Cassino 2010) 242; 329-331, Nr. 9; fig. 10.11; tav. 25 (Zeichnung).
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
Libya
ancient find spot:
Lepcis Magna
modern find spot:
Al Khums
find spot:
modern region:
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
honorific inscription
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
base
material:
Marmor
height:
155 cm
width:
47 cm
depth:
76 cm
letter size:
4-5 cm
Palaeography
punctuation:
hederae
Historical relevant data
geography:
present
Commentary
The inscription is carved over two erased earlier texts. (B): Z. 7: AE 1929: aug; Z. 10-11: Bartoccini, AE 1929: nu/mini.
People
Person 1
Name:
Valentiniano
Cognomen:
Valentinianus
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
Person 2
Name:
Valenti
Cognomen:
Valens
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
Person 3
Name:
Antonius Dracontius
Nomen:
Antonius
Cognomen:
Dracontius
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD024259
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2014-05-21 by Bigi
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