Nummius Tuscus (fl. late 3rd to early 4th century) was a

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senator who was appointed

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in AD 295.

Biography

A member of the Gens Nummii, Nummius Tuscus was probably the son of Marcus Nummius Tuscus, the

of 258. He himself was appointed ''consul prior'' alongside Gaius Annius Anullinus in 295. Sometime between 295 and 302, Nummius Tuscus served as the proconsular curator of ''Aquarum et Miniciae''; this was followed by his appointment as ''

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'' of

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, a position he held from 19 February 302 until 12 September 303.Martindale & Jones, pg. 927 Sometime during the reign of the emperor Maxentius (AD 306–312), Nummius Tuscus and 12 other senators each contributed 400,000 sesterces, probably for the construction of a building in Rome.

Sources

* Chastagnol, André, ''Les Fastes de la Prefecture de Rome au Bas-Empire'' (1962) * Martindale, J. R.; Jones, A. H. M, ''The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire'', Vol. I AD 260–395, Cambridge University Press (1971)

References

3rd-century Romans 4th-century Romans Imperial Roman consuls Late Roman Empire political office-holders Urban prefects of Rome Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown {{AncientRome-bio-stub