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138 - Roman Bronze Statue Plinth with Inscription for Emperor Valerian. 253-260 A.D. Hollow rectangular plinth with everted basal rim; hastily incised, five-line Greek inscription on one side: '??????????? ???/???? ? ???/??????????? ?????/?????? ??? 50-?-50 (?)/???????? ? ???(?)?' (translated as 'To the Imperator Caesar P(ublius) Licinius Valerianus, pious and good-fortuned Augustus . the village of the Raniotes'. Cf. a corresponding inscription for Valerian in Latin in CIL 11.826; cf. also an inscription on a statue base of the Emperor Valerian the young (256-258 A.D.) in Sharankov, N., Five Official Inscriptions from Heraclea Sintica Including a Record of the complete cursus honorum of D.Terentius Gentianus in Archaeologia Bulgarica, XXV,3 (2021), 1-43, fig.20. 1.04 kg, 12.8 cm (5 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)
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Roman Bronze Statue Plinth with Inscription for Emperor Valerian. 253-260 A.D. Hollow rectangular plinth with everted basal rim; hastily incised, five-line Greek inscription on one side: '??????????? ???/???? ? ???/??????????? ?????/?????? ??? 50-?-50 (?)/???????? ? ???(?)?' (translated as 'To the Imperator Caesar P(ublius) Licinius Valerianus, pious and good-fortuned Augustus . the village of the Raniotes'. Cf. a corresponding inscription for Valerian in Latin in CIL 11.826; cf. also an inscription on a statue base of the Emperor Valerian the young (256-258 A.D.) in Sharankov, N., Five Official Inscriptions from Heraclea Sintica Including a Record of the complete cursus honorum of D.Terentius Gentianus in Archaeologia Bulgarica, XXV,3 (2021), 1-43, fig.20. 1.04 kg, 12.8 cm (5 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) with Hirsch Auction 246, 19-20 September 2006, no.838. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13547-263147. Probably the base of a statuette of the Roman Emperor Publius Licinius Valerianus (r. 253 260 A.D.), presumably used by devotees of the imperial cult. Marks made by the standing statuette are still visible on top of the plinth. An important document from the time of Valerian, who is also known for having persecuted the Christians. Similar inscriptions set up, for instance by cities, municipalities and other local communities indicating their loyalty, must be seen in this context. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
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