Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

6.3038. Edict of Maximum Prices: Chapters 38-39

Description: White marble panels

Text: Inscribed on the face of the panels. Bay III, Dado, Column 3

Letters: Measurements?

Date: 301 CE (internal date)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Basilica

Original location: Basilica façade, Bay III

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

Edict Chapter 38
[---]
[---] ( vac. ) (denariis) octo
[---] ( vac. ) (denariis) centum
[---] ( vac. ) (denariis) ụịg̣ịṇṭị
[---] ( vac. ) (denariis) unum
Edict Chapter 39
[---]
c̣ạ[lcis] ( vac. ) [po(ndus) un]um [(denariis) sede]cim
gyps[i] ( vac. ) [po(ndus)] unum [(denariis) uig]inti quattu[or]
caruonum ( vac. ) [po(ndus)] unum [(denariis) ---]

Diplomatic

Edict Chapter 38
[---]
[---]       𐆖 OCTO
[---]       𐆖 CENTUM
[---]       𐆖 .......
[---]       𐆖 UNUM
Edict Chapter 39
[---]
..[....]      [.....]UM[.....]CIM
GYPS[.]      [...]UNUM[....]INTIQUATTU[..]
CARUONUM      [...]UNUM[.---]

Commentary

FIND photographs of assembled pieces ? GP_2011_0042-07222011

Bibliography

Recorded: New York University expedition 70.405A, 71.112,

Publication: CIL 2208-2209 (parts); Reinach, 1906 6 (part); Jacopi, 1940 1-5 (part); Erim and Reynolds, 1970 ; Erim and Reynolds, 1973 ; Reynolds, 1989 231, whence PHI Aphrodisias 77; Crawford, 2023 Chapter 3

Images

Fig. 1. Bay III, Dado: All four columns, with fragments: Chapter 31, line 35 to Chapter 48 (Mossman Roueché, 1978)

Fig. 2. Left column: Chapter 31, line 35 - Chapter 32, line 1; Central column: Chapter 33, Chapter 34 and Chapter 35, Lines 0-7; Right column: Chapter 37, Lines 5-10, Chapter 39, lines 1-3, Chapter 40, Chapter 41, Chapter 42 (Mehmet Ali Döğenci, 1971)