Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

12.316. Fragmentary honours

Description: White marble fragment from the right end of a statue base without moulding (w: 0.58 × h: 0.46 × d: 0.12).

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: Rather thinly cut trenches; 0.04, Ψ 0.055

Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Walls, East stretch (south part): lying loose, just west of 12.328.

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive


[------]
[c. 8 π]ληρωσα̣[ς?]
[c. 9] καὶ διὰ ψηφίσ-
[ματος τῆς κ]ρατίστης βου-
[λῆς c. 11] ἀ̣ξιωθῆ-
5[ναι?c. 15]Ε̣Σ
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Diplomatic


[------
········.]ΛΗΡΩΣ.[.]
[·········]ΚΑΙΔΙΑΨΗΦΙΣ
[.........]ΡΑΤΙΣΤΗΣΒΟΥ
[...···········].ΞΙΩΘΗ
5[...···············]
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Apparatus

1: It is uncertain how the end of this line should be supplemented, although if the verb at the end of line 4 is correctly understood, the nominative of a participle seems likely.

Translation

[ . . ? . . ] ?having fulfilled [ . . ? . . ] and through a decree of the most powerful Council [ . . ? . . ] ?to be thought worthy [ . . ? . . ]

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 83.207

Publication: IAph2007 12.316.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1981)