Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

6.3004. Edict of Maximum Prices: Chapter 4

Description: White marble panels

Text: Inscribed on the face of the panels. Bay II, 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 4
[item carnis] ( vac. )
[carnis porcinae ( vac. ) Ital(icum)] po(ndus) un[um ( vac. ) (denariis) duodecim]
[carnis bubulae ( vac. ) Ital(icum)] po(ndus) un[um ( vac. ) (denariis) octo]
[carnis caprinae ( vac. ) siue uer]becin[ae Ital(icum) po(ndus) unum] ( vac. ) (denariis) oct[o]
[bulbae ( vac. ) Ital(icum) po(ndus) unum ( vac. ) (denariis) uiginti q]uat<t>uor
5[---]
[ficati optimi ( vac. ) Ital(icum) po(ndus) unum ( vac. ) (denariis) sedeci]m
[laridi optimi ( vac. ) Ital(icum) po(ndus) unum ( vac. ) (denariis) sedeci]m
[pernae optimae petasonis siue Menapicae u]el Cerrita(nae) ( vac. )
Ital(icum) [po(ndus) unum ( vac. ) (denariis) uigi]nti
[Marsicae ( vac. ) Ital(icum) po(ndus) unum ( vac. ) (denariis) uigi]nti
10[adipis recentis ( vac. ) Ital(icum) po(ndus) unum ( vac. ) (denariis) duod]ecim
[axungiae ( vac. ) Ital(icum) po(ndus) unum ( vac. ) (denariis) duode]cim
[ungellas quattuor et aqualiculum pretio qu]ọ caro distrạhitu[r]
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15[---]
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[fasianus pastus ( vac. ) (denariis) duc]ẹnt[is quinquaginta]
[fasianus agrestis ( vac. ) (denariis) cen]tum [uigintiquinque]
[fasiana pasta ( vac. ) (denariis) du]cen<t>is
20[fasiana non pasta ( vac. ) (denariis) ce]ntum
[anser pastus ( vac. ) (denariis) du]c̣entis
[anser non pastus ( vac. ) (denariis) cent]um
[pullorum par unum ( vac. ) (denariis) sexagi]ṇṭ[a]
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25[turtur pinguis unus] ( vac. ) (denariis) [sedecim]
[turtu]ṛ a[grestis unus ( vac. ) (denariis) duodecim]
[tur]ḍoru[m decuria ( vac. ) (denariis) sexaginta]
[pal]umbo[rum par ( vac. ) (denariis) uiginti]
[col]ụmbịṇ[orum par ( vac. ) (denariis) uiginti qu]aṭṭụ[or]or
30[att]agenạ [ ( vac. ) (denariis) uigint]ị
[anat]um [par ( vac. ) (denariis) quadr]aginta
[lepu]s [ ( vac. ) (denariis) cen]tum quinquagịṇ[ta]
[cuniculus ( vac. ) (denariis) q]ụadraginta
[ampeliones ping]ues n[umero] dece[m ( vac. ) (denariis) qu]adraginta
35[agrestes] n[umero] decem [ ( vac. ) (denariis) ui]ginti
[ficedulae] n[umero] decem [ ( vac. ) (denariis)] quadraginta
[passeres] n[umero] decem [ ( vac. ) (denariis) sedeci]m
[glires] n[umero] decem [ ( vac. ) (denariis) quad]raginta
[pauus mascul]us [ ( vac. ) (denariis)] ṭṛẹc̣ẹ[ntis]
40[---]
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[sturni] n[umero decem ( vac. ) (denariis) uiginti]
[aprunae] ( vac. ) Ital(icum) po(ndus) un[um ( vac. ) (denariis) sedecim]
[cerbinae] ( vac. ) Ital(icum) po(ndus) unu[m ( vac. ) (denariis) duodecim]
45[dorci s]ịụẹ caprae uel dam[mae ( vac. ) Ital(icum) po(ndus) unum ( vac. ) (denariis) duodecim]
[porcell]ị lactantis in po(ndo) [uno ( vac. ) (denariis) sedecim]
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Diplomatic

Edict Chapter 4
[..........]      
[.....................]POUN[.............]
[....................]POUN[.........]
[........................]BECIN[............]       𐆖 OCT[.]
[..............................]UATUOR
5[---]
[..................................]M
[..................................]M
[....................................]ELCERRITA      
ITAL[.............]NTI
[............................]NTI
10[..................................]ECIM
[.............................]CIM
[.....................................].CARODISTR.HITU[.]
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15[---]
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[....................].NT[..............]
[......................]TUM[..............]
[.................]CENIS
20[....................]NTUM
[................].ENTIS
[.....................]UM
[........................]..[.]
[------]
25[.................]       𐆖 [.......]
[.....].A[......................]
[...].ORU[....................]
[...]UMBO[................]
[...].MB..[...................]A...[..]OR
30[...]AGEN.[.........].
[....]UM[...........]AGINTA
[....]S[......]TUMQUINQUAG..[..]
[.............].ADRAGINTA
[..............]UESN[.....]DECE[......]ADRAGINTA
35[........]N[.....]DECEM[.....]GINTI
[.........]N[.....]DECEM[...]QUADRAGINTA
[........]N[.....]DECEM[.........]M
[......]N[.....]DECEM[.......]RAGINTA
[...........]US[...].....[....]
40[---]
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[......]N[....................]
[.......]      ITALPOUN[............]
[........]      ITALPOUNU[............]
45[......]...CAPRAEUELDAM[...........................]
[.......].LACTANTISINPO[.............]
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Commentary

FURTHER IMAGE, 2019_Inv_19_008_GG

Bibliography

Recorded: New York University expedition 70.269, 70.270, 70.291, 70.334, 70.349, 70.37384.068, 2019.008

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. 3, Lines 10-12 and Ch. 4, 0-3 (Mossman Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 2. Ch. 4, Lines 2-12 (Mossman Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 3. Ch. 4, Line 12 (Mossman Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 4. Ch. 4, Lines 17-22 (Mossman Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 5. Ch. 4, Lines 26-32 (Mossman Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 6. Ch. 4, Lines 31-38 (Mossman Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 7. Ch. 4, Lines 42-46 (Mossman Roueché, 1972)