IRCyr   Inscriptions of Roman Cyrenaica

A.31. Christian invocation

Description: Coarse ceramic jar or amphora, stamped three times with the same die; two of the stamps are complete and legible, the third smudged
Text: Stamped, a. In a circle surrounding b; b. within the circle.
Letters: No description

Date: Fourth to sixth centuries CE

Findspot: Apollonia: in the Roman Baths; found in 1955.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Apollonia Museum.

Interpretive

a
((crux)) Εὐλογία κ̣(υρίου) Χ(ριστοῦ) ἐφ’ ΗΠ̣Α
b
((monogram))

Diplomatic

a
ΕΥΛΟΓΙΑ.ΧΕΦΗ.Α
b
monogram

English translation

Translation source: Reynolds-Ward-Perkins-Goodchild, 2003

(a). The blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ on [ . . .

(b). The monogram has not been deciphered.

Commentary

a: A personal name (abbreviated) is possible; but it may be that the intention was to write ἐφ’ἡμᾰς

Bibliography: Reynolds, 1976, 38, whence SEG 27.1177; Reynolds-Ward-Perkins-Goodchild, 2003, 112.2c.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

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