Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

6.3015. Edict of Maximum Prices: Chapter 15

Description: White marble panels

Text: Inscribed on the face of the panels. Bay III, Lower Register left

Letters: Measurements?

Date: 301 CE (internal date)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Theatre, Place of Palms/South Agora.

Original location: Basilica façade, Bay III

Last recorded location: Museum and findspot

Interpretive

Edict Chapter 15

de soccis siue furnis socci uiriles primae fo[rmae par] ( vac. ) (denariis) sexa[ginta]
socci muliebres prim[ae formae par] ( vac. ) (denariis) quinquag[inta]
inaurati pa[r] ( vac. ) (denariis) octoginta
socci Babyl[onici purpurei par ] ( vac. ) (denariis) octoginta
5 taurina[e inauratae par] ( vac. ) (denariis) octoginta
tauri[nae lanatae par] ( vac. ) (denariis) quinquaginta

Diplomatic

Edict Chapter 15

DESOCCISSIUEFURNIS SOCCIUIRILESPRIMAEFO[.......]       𐆖 SEXA[.....]
SOCCIMULIEBRESPRIM[...........]       𐆖 QUINQUAG[....]
INAURATIPA[.]       𐆖 OCTOGINTA
SOCCIBABYL[................]       𐆖 OCTOGINTA
5TAURINA[.............]       𐆖 OCTOGINTA
TAURI[.............]       𐆖 QUINQUAGINTA

Apparatus

4: purpurei par] ( vac. ) Reynolds, 1989; purpurei] ( vac. ) Crawford, 2023

Bibliography

Recorded: New York University expedition 71.489, 75.29

Publication: CIL 2208-2209 (parts); Reinach, 1906 6 (part); Erim and Reynolds, 1970 ; Erim and Reynolds, 1973 ; Reynolds, 1989 231, whence PHI Aphrodisias 77; Crawford, 2023 Chapter 3

Images

Fig. 1. Ch. 13, lines 2-5, Ch. 14, and Ch. 15 (Mossman Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 2. Ch. 15 and Ch. 16, Lines 0-3 (Mossman Roueché, 1975)