Description: White marble statue base, without any visible moulding (not measurable).
Text: Inscribed on the face.
Letters: 0.03; apices on first two letters of ΥΙΟΝ, line 6; on Υ, line 9
Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Walls, North stretch: re-used in the north wall of the Stadium, west of 12.28
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Findspot (1973)
Apparatus
1: ΕΠΙ/ΚΟΝ Sherard, 1716
7: .ΕΛΔΡΙΑΝΟΥ Sherard, 1716
8: ΕΚΓΟΝΩΝ Sherard, 1716
10: ΚΑΙΗ Sherard, 1716
Translation
Publius Aelius Hilarianos, eques romanus, son of Publius Aelius Apollonianos primipilarius, grandson of Publius Aelius Hilarianos consular, relative of many senatorials and consulars.
Publius Aelius Apollonianos, his father (set up the statue).
Commentary
This man was honoured, in identical terms, by his mother (12.535) and his father (here).
Bibliography
Transcription: Sherard, 1716 127; Waddington, 1850; Kubitschek, June 1893 xxx; Gaudin, 1904 102; Calder, 1934; New York University expedition
Publication: CIG II.2, 1835 2792; Le Bas and Waddington, 1870 1617; Reinach, 1906 57 (mention) ; MAMA 8 518, whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 229 , Smith, 2006 H.107 (listed); IAph2007 12.17.
Images
Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1973)
Fig. 2. Sherard, fair copy (Harley MS 7509), f.18r, at British Library