Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.286. Epitaph

Description: Piece from the bottom of a simply moulded panel (w: 0.18 × h: 0.27 × d: 0.08).

Text: Inscribed on one face.

Letters: 0.015; diairetic dots on Ι, line 5.

Date: Second century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Theatre: Stray

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1977)

Interpretive

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ΗΝ[c. 6]+Ν̣+Ι̣[c. 6 καὶ ὧν ἂν]
[αὐτὸς β]ο̣υληθῆ ἢ̣ [διατάξηται]
[κατὰ τ]ὴν δοθεῖσ[αν αὐτῷ]
[συγχώρ]η̣σιν διὰ το[ῦ χρεοφυλ-]
5[ακί]ου ((stop)) ὑπὸ Ἱλαρ̣[ιανοῦ?]
[c. 6] τοῦ Ζήνωνο[ς ---]
[c. 6]λου φύσει δὲ̣ [---]
[c. 6] τοῦ Εὐκράτο̣[υς ---]

Diplomatic

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ΗΝ[······]·.·.[······.......]
[......].ΥΛΗΘΗ.[..........]
[.....]ΗΝΔΟΘΕΙΣ[......]
[......].ΣΙΝΔΙΑΤΟ[........-]
5[...]ΟΥ • ΥΠΟΙΛΑ.[.....]
[······]ΤΟΥΖΗΝΩΝΟ[.---]
[······]ΛΟΥΦΥΣΕΙΔ.[---]
[······]ΤΟΥΕΥΚΡΑΤ.[..---]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte M. Roueché

"... and of whomever] he himself may wish or [ordain], according to the [concession] given [to him] through the [chreophylakion (i.e. public record office)] by Hilar[ianos?, descendant of] Zenon [ descendant of . . . biological son of... descendant of] Eukrates..."

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 69.22

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)


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