Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

15.351. Anonymous, magnificentissimus, gives a gameboard

Description: A white marble fragment (w: 0.17 × h: 0.09 × d: 0.11) from the edge of a block with a recessed panel.

Text: A gameboard, type 3Rows.4, was inscribed within the panel; the text was inscribed on the upper moulding.

Letters: 0.02.

Date: Fifth/sixth century. (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stray find.

Original location: Unknown.

Last recorded location: Museum.

Interpretive

[ἐπὶ τοῦ δεῖνος? το]ῦ μεγαλοπ̣[ρεπεϲτάτου ---]

Diplomatic

[..............]ΥΜΕΓΑΛΟ.[..........---]

English translation

Translation source: ALA 2004

[Under so-and-so,?] magnificentissimus [---]

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition, 1981

Publication: Roueché, ALA 71 , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 625 ; ALA 2004 71, Roueché, 2007 20 , IAph2007 15.351.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1981)