Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

12.109. Invocation for Ko<n>stantios(?)

Description: A white marble block (w: 0.83 × h: 0.58, depth not measurable; these measurements were made by the MAMA expedition). Broken above. (MAMA wrongly describes it as broken at the right).

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: 0.06-0.07; lunate sigma, square epsilon and omega.

Date: First half fourth century. (content, location)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Walls North-east: in the highest course of large blocks in the standing stretch of city wall immediately north of the north-east gate.

Original location: Unknown.

Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

εἷϲ Θεὸϲ
ὁ μόνοϲ
ϲῶζε Κωϲταντεν.

Diplomatic

ΕΙϹΘΕΟϹ
ΟΜΟΝΟϹ
ϹΩΖΕΚΩϹΤΑΝΤΕΝ

Apparatus

3: The first Ν appears to have been cut over sigma Κωσταντειν Paris and Holleaux, 1884

English translation

Translation source: ALA 2004

One God, the only one, save Konstanten!

Bibliography

Transcription: Paris and Holleaux, 1884; Calder, 1934; New York University expedition

Publication: Paris and Holleaux, 1885 14 , whence Ramsay, 1897 424, Grégoire, IGC, 1922 253; MAMA 8 459, whence Robert, Hellenica XIII 157 ; Roueché, ALA 140 and plate xxxiii, whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 647 , ALA 2004 140, IAph2007 12.109.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 2. Walls: north east gate and 12.109 (Roueché, 2004)

Fig. 3. Walls: north east, with 12.109 (Roueché, 2004)