Description: Moulded base capital with a circular feature on top on which feet marks are visible for the statue (bronze); there is a short
area of plain base below
(w: 0.87–0.59 × h: 0.40 × d: 0.83).
Text:
Inscribed on four fasciae and one curved surface of the moulding and on the face below; both upper corners are chipped away,
and the surface is damaged in many places.
Letters: Ave. 0.02; abbreviation marks.
Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering, nomenclature)
Findspot: Aphrodisias:
Walls, South (east part): excavations, Trench 3
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Museum (1978)
Interpretive
[ἡ βο]υ̣λὴ καὶ ὁ δῆμος καὶ ἡ γερουσία κ̣[αὶ οἱ χρυσ-]
ο̣φόροι νεοποιόι ἐτείμησαν ταῖς κα[λλίστ-]
[αι]ς̣ καὶ μεγίσταις τειμαῖς ((stop)) Μ(ᾶρκον) ((stop))Α̣ὐ̣ρ̣(ήλιον) [Αντ(ώνιον)]
[Δι]όσκορον ((stop)) υ((stop))ἱὸν ((stop)) Μ(άρκου) Αὐρ(ηλίου) ((stop)) Κλ(αυδίου) ((stop)) Αντ(ωνίου) Ζήνω̣ν̣ο̣ς̣
5 τοῦ Ζήνωνος τοῦ Διονυσ̣[ίου τοῦ Ἀ-]
γαθόποδος Διοσκόρου Ι̣[--- βου?-]
λευτοῦ καὶ Γ̣Α̣[---]
Τ̣Α̣Σ̣ΥΝΙΓ̣Ι̣ [---]
[---]
Diplomatic
[...].ΛΗΚΑΙΟΔΗΜΟΣΚΑΙΗΓΕΡΟΥΣΙΑ.[........-]
.ΦΟΡΟΙΝΕΟΠΟΙΟΙΕΤΕΙΜΗΣΑΝΤΑΙΣΚΑ[.....-]
[..].ΚΑΙΜΕΓΙΣΤΑΙΣΤΕΙΜΑΙΣ • Μ • ...[...]
[..]ΟΣΚΟΡΟΝ • Υ • ΙΟΝ • Μ • ΑΥΡ • ΚΛ • ΑΝΤΖΗΝ....
5ΤΟΥΖΗΝΩΝΟΣΤΟΥΔΙΟΝΥ.[.......-]
ΓΑΘΟΠΟΔΟΣΔΙΟΣΚΟΡΟΥ.[---...-]
ΛΕΥΤΟΥΚΑΙ..[---]
...ΥΝΙ..[---]
[---]
English translation
Translation by: Joyce M. Reynolds
The Council and the People and the Gerousia and the gold-bearing neopoioi honoured with the finest and greatest honours M(arcus) Aur(elius) Ant(onius) Dioskoros, son of M(arcus) Aur(elius) Cl(audius)
Ant(onius) Zenon Dioskoros, the son of Zenon the son of Dionysios the son of Agathopous [ . . .] a town councillor [ . . .
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition 75.335
Publication: Smith, 2006 H.97 (listed)
