Description: A rectangular white marble statue base shaft, with moulding at the upper and lower edges (0.57 × 1.165 × 0.485), which has been re-used.
Text: The first line—on the upper moulding—is from an earlier text, which has been erased from the face and replaced by the present text.
Letters: Line 1, 0.02; probably second century. lines 2-6, letters lightly cut, elongated and irregular; line 3 was inserted after the main text had been cut and is in smaller letters (0.03-0.035) than those of the main text (0.04-0.05); lunate sigma and cursive omega.
Date: c. A.D. 324-350. (lettering, content)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Bouleuterion/Odeon, Stage area: at the west side, re-used in the wall between rear chambers 4 and 5.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Findspot
English translation
Translation source: Smith and Hallett, 2015
With Good Fortune. Fl(avius) Andronikos, perfectissimus, made (scil. this) and gifted it to his own homeland.
English translation
Translation source: ALA 2004
With Good Fortune. Fl(avius) Andronikos, perfectissimus, made (scil. this) and gave it to his own homeland.
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition 64.278
Publication: Roueché, 1981 3 , whence SEG 32.1107 ; Robert, Bulletin Épigraphique 1984.405 , SEG 35.1082 ; Roueché, ALA 13, whence AE 1990.955, McCabe, PHI, 1996 169 , LSA 2564; Erim and Reynolds, 1989 14 , whence AE 1991.1518, SEG 40.937; ALA 2004 13, IAph2007 2.113; Reynolds, 2008b 14, whence SEG 58.1171 (mention); Smith and Hallett, 2015 173-177
Images
Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1972)
Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1980)
Fig. 3. Top of base (Lenaghan, 1994)