Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.4. Statue dedication for Demos by Kotas

Description: White marble statue base (w: 0.72 × h: 1.55 × d: 0.51) without moulding.

Text: Inscribed on the face, which is chipped along the edges. Clamp holes have been cut into the area between lines 3 and 4, one of which has damaged the lettering of l.4.

Letters: 0.03-0.04; the lettering of line 1 is larger, and more widely spaced

Date: Perhaps late first century BCE (lettering, content)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Theatre: re-used in the wall of the North analemma.

Original location: Theatre: perhaps on the 'Artemidorus monument' at the northwest corner of the stage buildings

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

((scroll)) Ἀρτεμίδωρος
Ἀπολλωνίου τοῦ Πε-
ρείτου ((stop)) στεφανηφορή-
σας Κότας ἀνέθηκεν
5 τῷ Δήμῳ τὴν εἰκόνα ((scroll))
( vac. 1 line)

Diplomatic

ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡΟΣ
ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΥΤΟΥΠΕ
ΡΕΙΤΟΥ ΣΤΕΦΑΝΗΦΟΡΗ
ΣΑΣΚΟΤΑΣΑΝΕΘΗΚΕΝ
5ΤΩΔΗΜΩΤΗΝΕΙΚΟΝΑ
     vacat

English translation

Translation source: Reynolds, 1982

Artemidoros son of Apollonios the son of Pereitas former stephanephorus: Kotas set up the image for the People.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 67.551, SBI 148

Publication: Reynolds, 1982 27 , whence SEG 32.1097 , Robert, Bulletin ÉpigraphiqueBE 1983.386 , McCabe, PHI, 1996 240 , Smith, 2006 H.64 (listed); IAph2007 8.4.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1976)