Inscription Database
Honorific inscription from Lepcis Magna – Al Khums (Africa Proconsularis)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD059435
(Last Updates: 2014-05-21, Bigi)
Transcription | Majuscle |
[Be]nedictii v(iri) p(erfectissimi) | [ ]NEDICTII V P |
[Ded]icata die VI(?) Idum Iuniarum dd(ominis) nn(ostris) Valente VI et | [ ]ICATA DIE VI IDVM IVNIARVM DD NN VALENTE VI ET |
Valentiniano II Augg(ustis) conss(ulibus) | VALENTINIANO II AVGG CONSS |
[Fl(avio)] Vivi[o Be]nedi[cto] | [ ] VIVI[ ]NEDI[ ] |
[v(iro) p(erfectissimo) p]raesidi pro[v(inciae) Trip(olitanae)] | [ ]RAESIDI PRO[ ] |
te[n]aci iustitia[e in]- | TE[ ]ACI IVSTITIA[ ] |
terpr{a}eti iur[is i]nno- | TERPRAETI IVR[ ]NNO |
centium [f]autori | CENTIVM [ ]AVTORI |
vindici liber[t]atis no- | VINDICI LIBER[ ]ATIS NO |
xiorum omniu[m] percus- | XIORVM OMNIV[ ] PERCVS |
sori ordo splen(didissimus) [ci]vit(atis) | SORI ORDO SPLEN [ ]VIT |
Lepcimag[nensium ---] | LEPCIMAG[ ] |
NO[---] | NO[ ] |
[---]PO[-]GAV[---] | [ ]PO[ ]GAV[ ] |
[---]DIGNETPATR[---] | [ ]DIGNETPATR[ ] |
Chronological Data:
6. 378 AD
6. 378 AD
Literature:
- IRT 571.
- AE 1954, 0201g. (B)
- AE 1957, 0245. (B)
- I. Tantillo - F. Bigi (Hrsg.), Leptis Magna. Una cittĂ e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana (Cassino 2010) 395-397, Nr. 42; tav. 15; fig. 10.49 (Zeichnung).
- PLRE 1 Benedictus 4.
- J. Guey, REA 55, 1953, 345 u. 346. - AE 1954.
- J. Reynolds, PBSR 23, 1955, 144. - AE 1957.
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:
Marmor
height:
(82) cm
width:
(63) cm
letter size:
2.5-5.5 cm
Historical relevant data
geography:
present
Commentary
(B): AE 1954, AE 1957: abweichende Lesungen und Ergänzungen. Datierung: 8. oder 9. Juni. The inscription is carved over an erased earlier text.
People
Person 1
Name:
Valente
Nomen:
-
Cognomen:
Valens
Supernomen:
-
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
Person 2
Name:
Valentiniano
Cognomen:
Valentinianus
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
Person 3
Name:
[Be]nedictii [Fl.] Vivi[o Be]nedi[cto]
Nomen:
Flavius+* Vivius+
Cognomen:
Benedictus+
Supernomen:
Benedictus+
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD059435
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2014-05-21 by Bigi
See Also: