Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

6.3005. Edict of Maximum Prices: Chapter 5

Description: White marble panels

Text: IInscribed on the face of the panels. Bay II, Dado, Column I.

Letters: Measurements?

Date: 301 CE (internal date)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Temple.

Original location: Basilica façade, Bay II

Last recorded location: Museum and findspot

Interpretive

Edict Chapter 5
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[piscis flubialis] optimi ( vac. ) Ital(icum) po(ndus) unum ( vac. ) (denariis) duọdẹc[im]
[pis]cis ṣẹcundi flubialis ( vac. ) Ital(icum) po(ndus) unum ( vac. ) (denariis) octo
5piscis salsi ( vac. ) Ital(icum) po(ndus) unum ( vac. ) (denariis) sex
ostriae ( vac. ) ( vac. ) n(umero) centum ( vac. ) (denariis) centum
echini n(umero) centum ( vac. ) (denariis) quinquagin{i}ta
echini recentis purgati ( vac. ) Ital(icum) s(extarium) unum ( vac. ) (denariis) quinquaginta
echini salsi ( vac. ) Ital(icum) s(extarium) unum ( vac. ) (denariis) centum
10sfonduli marini ( vac. ) n(umero) centum ( vac. ) (denariis) quinquaginta
casei sicci ( vac. ) Ital(icum) s(extarium) unum (denariis) duodecim
sardae siue sardinae ( vac. ) Ital(icum) s(extarium) unum ( vac. ) (denariis) sedecim

Diplomatic

Edict Chapter 5
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[...............]OPTIMI      ITALPOUNUM       𐆖 DU.D.C[..]
[...]CIS..CUNDIFLUBIALIS      ITALPOUNUM       𐆖 OCTO
5PISCISSALSI      ITALPOUNUM       𐆖 SEX
OSTRIAE            NCENTUM       𐆖 CENTUM
ECHININCENTUM       𐆖 QUINQUAGINITA
ECHINIRECENTISPURGATI      ITALSUNUM       𐆖 QUINQUAGINTA
ECHINISALSI      ITALSUNUM       𐆖 CENTUM
10SFONDULIMARINI      NCENTUM       𐆖 QUINQUAGINTA
CASEISICCI      ITALSUNUM 𐆖 DUODECIM
SARDAESIUESARDINAE      ITALSUNUM       𐆖 SEDECIM

Bibliography

Recorded: New York University expedition 62.266

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

Images

Fig. 1. Chapter 5, Line 12 - Chapter 6, Line 74 (Mossman Roueché, 1978)

Fig. 2. Chapter 5, Line 12 - Chapter 6, Line 20 (E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum, 1966)


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