Inscription Database

Honorific inscription from Lepcis Magna – Al Khums (Africa Proconsularis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD059416 (Last Updates: 2014-05-21, Bigi)

Transcription Majuscle
Bono generis BONO GENERIS
humani HVMANI
pr[o]viso fortis- PR[ ]VISO FORTIS
simo [principi] SIMO [ ]
[d(omino) n(ostro) ---] [ ]
[---]L[---]O [ ]L[ ]O
[--- A]ug(usto) [ ]VG
A[---]us Rogati[n]us A[ ]VS ROGATI[ ]VS
v(ir) c(larissimus) APLL d(evotus) n(umini) m(aiestati)q(ue) V C APLL D N MQ
e[ius cum Lepcimagne]- E[ ]
n[sib]u[s? ---] N[ ]V[ ]
[posuit? ---] [ ]
Chronological Data:
281 AD – 330 AD
Literature:
  • IRT 539.
  • I. Tantillo - F. Bigi (Hrsg.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana (Cassino 2010) 341-343, Nr. 18; fig. 10.20 u. fig. 10.21.

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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:
statue base
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(150) cm
width:
70 cm
depth:
55 cm
letter size:
2-4 cm

Historical relevant data

geography:
present

Commentary

 
The inscription is carved over an erased earlier text.

People

Person 1
Name:
[---]
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
[---]
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
Person 2
Name:
A[---]us Rogati[n]us
Nomen:
A[---]us
Cognomen:
Rogatinus+
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD059416
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2014-05-21 by Bigi
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