Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

11.513. Dedication by [M.. Fl. Antonius] Lysimachos

Description: White marble statue base capital.

Text: Inscribed on two fasciae with approx 3 lines of moulding between them.

Letters: 0.30; diaeretic dots around first Ε, line 2.

Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering, prosopography)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: City, North-west: built into a field wall north-west of the Temple, just south of the old road to the West gate; 'Harman tachi, près du temple'.

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot (1977)

Interpretive

[Μ(ᾶρκος)? ((stop)) Φλ(άβιος) ((stop)) Ἀντώ]ν(ιος) ((stop))Λυσίμαχος((stop)) σοφιστὴς
( vac. 3) ἀρχιερεύς ( vac. 3)

Diplomatic

[...][....][....]Ν ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΣ ΣΟΦΙΣΤΗΣ
      ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ      

Apparatus

1: It is not clear where to locate the supplied text - presumably on an upper feature.

English translation

Translation source: IAph2007

[M(arcus) Fl(avius) Anto]n(ius) Lysimachos the sophist, High priest.

Bibliography

Transcription: Paris and Holleaux, 1884; Gaudin, 1904 67; New York University expedition

Publication: Paris and Holleaux, 1885 11 ; Reinach, 1906 63 , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 85 , Puech, 2002, 168; IAph2007 11.513.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)