Description: White marble block with a drafted margin at top and both sides (w: 0.60 × h: 1.21 × d: 0.44);
Text: Inscribed on the face.
Letters: 0.02–0.0225; square sigma, cursive omega
Date: Perhaps second half of the first century CE (lettering)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Walls, East stretch (south part): re-used just north of the South-east gate, north of 12.326, 12.325 (=MAMA 501, 451)
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Findspot (1973)
Apparatus
Sherard transcribed every two lines as if they were one.
9: ΦΙΛΟΔΟϹΙΩΝ Bailie, 1842
English translation
Translation source: IAph2007
The Council and the People and the Gerousia and the Young Men honoured Attalos son of Makedon son of Aristeas son of Alexandros Apollonidas(?) for his own virtue and that of his ancestors, and the goodwill to the people shown through his public services and dedications.
English translation
Translation source: Fellows, 1841
The Council and the People and the Elders [Gerusia] and the young men honoured Attalus, son of Macedo, the son of Aristeas, the son of Alexander Apollonides, both for his own virtue and that of his ancestors, and for his benevolence to the People, [manifested in] love of fame and splendid offerings.
Bibliography
Transcription: Picenini, 1705 13v, 71; Sherard, 1705 9; Fellows, 1840; Bailie, 1842; Waddington, 1850; Kubitschek, June 1893 xxx, Abklatsch 79; Gaudin, 1904 100; Calder, 1934; New York University expedition
Publication: CIG II.2, 1835 2781 (misrepresenting the line lengths); Fellows, 1841 32 whence CIG II.3, 1843 1111; Bailie, 1846 47; Le Bas and Waddington, 1870 1600 ; Reinach, 1906 43 (mention) ; MAMA 8 479 , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 245 , Smith, 2006 H.73 (listed); IAph2007 12.312.
Images
Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1973)
Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1973)
Fig. 3. Sherard, fair copy (Harley MS 7509), f.5v, at British Library
Fig. 4. 12.1006 lines 21-31, right end (Gaudin squeeze, 1904)