Editor: N.Rafetseder
Text:
Imp(eratori) Caes(ari) divi
Magni Antoni-
ni [[f(ilio)]] divi Septimi
Severi [[n(epoti) M(arco) Aure-
5 lio]] Severo [[A-
lexandro]] Pio Fel(ici)
Aug(usto), pont(ifici) ṃax(imo), tri(bunicia)
pot(estate) [[…]], co(n)s(uli), p(atri)
p(atriae), c̣o[l](onia)
Aug(usta) P̣anḥ[or]ṃ(itanorum)
10 d(ecreto) d(ecurionum).
(BIVONA 1970)
Translation: “ To the Emperor Caesar [[Marcus Aurelius]] Severus [[Alexander]] Pius Felix Augustus, [[son]] of divus Antoninus Magnus, [[grandson]] of divus Septimius Severus, pontifex maximus, holding the tribunicia potestas [[…]], consul, pater patriae, (dedicated by the) colonia Augusta of the Panhormitani by decree of the decurions “. (N.Rafetseder)
Find Spot: Palermo (Panhormus)
Support: limestone, statue base (h. 80 x l. 41)
Inv. No./Current location: Palermo, Museo Archeologico Regionale Antonino Salinas , no. 3521
Dating: 10th December 222 AD – 9th December 223 AD (BIVONA 1970); 222-235 AD (EDR137778)
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