Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

6.3002. Edict of Maximum Prices: Chapter 2

Description: White marble panels

Text: Inscribed on the face of the panels. Bay II, Lower Register, left, and lines 14-19 Lower Register, Right.

Letters: Measurements?

Date: 301 CE (internal date)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Basilica

Original location: Basilica façade, Bay II

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

Edict Chapter 2
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5 [---]
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10 [---]
[ceruesiae siue cami] ( vac. ) [It]ạḷ(icum) s(extarium) ( vac. ) (denariis) [quattuor]
[zythi] ( vac. ) Ital(icum) s(extarium) ( vac. ) (denariis) [duobus]
[item caroeni Maeo]ni ( vac. ) Ital(icum) s(extarium) ( vac. ) [(denariis) triginta]
[crhysattici ( vac. ) Ital(icum) s(extarium) ( vac. ) (denariis)] uigin[ti quattuor]
15[decocti ( vac. ) Ital(icum) s(extarium)] ( vac. ) (denariis) sedec[im]
[defriti ( vac. ) Ital(icum) s(extarium)] ( vac. ) (denariis) uigin[ti]
[conditi ( vac. ) Ital(icum) s(extarium) ( vac. ) (denariis)] uiginti [quattuor]
[apsinthi ( vac. ) Ital(icum) s(extarium) ( vac. ) (denariis)] uigint[i]
[rhosati ( vac. ) Ital(icum) s(extarium) ( vac. ) (denariis)] uigịṇ[ti]

Diplomatic

Edict Chapter 2
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[.................]      [..]..S       𐆖 [........]
[.....]      ITALS       𐆖 [......]
[...............]NI      ITALS      [........]
[......................]UIGIN[..........]
15[...............]      .SEDEC[..]
[...............]      .UIGIN[..]
[..................]UIGINTI[........]
[...................]UIGINT[.]
[..................]UIG..[..]

Bibliography

Recorded: New York University expedition 70.330, 70.359

Publication: CIL 2208-2209 (parts); Erim and Reynolds, 1970 ; Erim and Reynolds, 1973 ; Reynolds, 1989 231, whence PHI Aphrodisias 77; Crawford, 2023 Chapter 3

Images

Fig. 1. Ch. 2, Lines 11-13 (Mossman Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 2. Ch. 2, Lines 13-19 (Mossman Roueché, 1972)