Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

9.28. Honours for Drusus Caesar

Description: Two joining fragments of a white marble statue base with moulding above and below on all sides (w: 0.67 × h: 0.32 × d: 0.57) damaged at lower left corner, on top front moulding and back left corner. Fragments of the statue survive.

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: Line 1, 0.028; line 2, 0.03

Date: 14-37 CE (reign)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Sebasteion, Propylon: NW Seb II-82, IX-XB, 08.80

Original location: Sebasteion, Propylon

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

Δροῦσον Καίσαρα
Τιβερίου υἱόν

Diplomatic

ΔΡΟΥΣΟΝΚΑΙΣΑΡΑ
ΤΙΒΕΡΙΟΥΥΙΟΝ

English translation

Translation source: IAph2007

(scil. Statue of) Drusus Caesar, son of Tiberius

English translation

Translation source: Smith, 2006

Drusus Caesar, son of Tiberius.

Commentary

One of the Sebasteion group of dedications to the imperial family: 9.26, 9.27, 9.28, 9.29, 9.30, 9.31, 9.32, 9.33, 9.34, 9.35, 9.36, 9.37, 9.38, 9.39, 9.40.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition, 82.116 and 81.153, SBI 84

Publication: Reynolds, 1986 112, Smith, 1987 95 (mentions), whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 195 ; Smith, 2006 H.8 (listed), 27; IAph2007 9.28; Smith, 2013 P-base 10, whence SEG 63.852

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1983)