Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

14.13. Honours for Tiberius Claudius Capitolinus

Description: Plain white marble statue base (w: 0.52 × h: 1.36 × d: 0.51) which has had the back hollowed out for reuse as the basin for a fountain. There is a grafitto on the upper right side.

Text: Inscribed on one face.

Letters: 0.06

Date: Third century CE

Findspot: Karaçasu, re-used.

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1983)

Interpretive

ἡ πατρίς
Τιβέριον
Κλαύδιον
Τιβερίου
5[Κ]λαυδίου
[Σ]μαράγδου
[υἱ]ὸν Καπι-
τωλεῖνον

Diplomatic

ΗΠΑΤΡΙΣ
ΤΙΒΕΡΙΟΝ
ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΝ
ΤΙΒΕΡΙΟΥ
5[.]ΛΑΥΔΙΟΥ
[.]ΜΑΡΑΓΔΟΥ
[..]ΟΝΚΑΠΙ
ΤΩΛΕΙΝΟΝ

Translation

The fatherland (scil. set up a statue of) Tiberius Claudius Kapitoleinos son of Tiberius Claudius Smaragdos.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition, Museum 70, SBI 16

Publication: Smith, 2006 H.114 (listed); IAph2007 14.13, whence AE 2007.1426.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1983)