Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

9.37. Honours for Agrippina

Description: White marble statue base, originally with moulding above and below on three sides, but with the lower front moulding chiselled away (w: 0.66 × h: 1.15 × d: 0.62). Top prepared for an upper feature.

Text: Inscribed on one face within a slightly raised panel (w: 0.48 × h: 0.915); chipped down the right side

Letters: 0.035

Date: 37-41 CE (reign)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Tetrastoon: West portico, south, Stratum 4 from wall, with statue.

Original location: Sebasteion Propylon

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

Ἀγριππῖναν
Μάρκου Ἀγρίππ[α]
γυναῖκα δὲ Γε[ρ-]
μανικοῦ Καίσα̣-
5ρος μητέρα Γαΐ-
ου Αὐτοκράτο-
ρος Σεβαστοῦ ((star))
( vac. 2) Καίσαρος ( vac. 2)

Diplomatic

ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑΝ
ΜΑΡΚΟΥΑΓΡΙΠΠ[.]
ΓΥΝΑΙΚΑΔΕΓΕ[.-]
ΜΑΝΙΚΟΥΚΑΙΣ.
5ΡΟΣΜΗΤΕΡΑΓΑΙ
ΟΥΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟ
ΡΟΣΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ *
    ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ    

English translation

Translation source: Smith, 2013

Agrippina, daughter of Marcus Agrippa, wife of Germanicus Caesar, mother of Gaius, Imperator Augustus Caesar.

English translation

Translation source: IAph2007

(They set up the statue of) Agrippina (daughter of) Marcus Agrippa and wife of Germanicus Caesar, mother of Gaius, Imperator Augustus Caesar.

Commentary

From the group of dedications to the imperial family in the Sebasteion Propylon: 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, 72.224, SBI 57

Publication: Erim and Reynolds, 1979 24 (accompanying the statue) , Reynolds, 1980 13 , whence SEG 30.1250 , Robert, Bulletin Épigraphique 1982.355 , AE 1980.874 , SEG 32.1098 , SEG 35.1082 , McCabe, PHI, 1996 201 , Smith, 2006 H.14 (listed); IAph2007 9.37; Smith, 2013 P-base 15, whence SEG 63.852.

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