IRCyr   Inscriptions of Roman Cyrenaica

C.13. Building? inscription under Hadrian

Description: The upper left corner of a limestone panel (w: 0.63 x h: 0.59 x d: 0.08).
Text: Inscribed on one face.
Letters: Second century CE; line 1, 0.13; line 2, 0.095; lines 3-4, 0.07.

Date: CE 117 - 138

Findspot: Cyrene: Found in 1935 in the Caesareum.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Cyrene Museum.

Interpretive

Imp(erator) Ca[esar diui]
Traiani P[arthici fil(ius)]
diui Nerv[ae nepos]
Traianus [Hadrianus]
5[Aug(ustus)] ------

Diplomatic

IMPCA[........]
TRAIANIP[...........]
DIUINERV[.......]
TRAIANUS[.........]
5[....]------

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Emperor Caesar, son of deified Trajan, victor in Parthia, grandson of deified Nerva, Trajan [Hadrian Augustus . . .

Commentary

The text presumably recorded work authorised by the Emperor.

Bibliography: Applebaum, 1950, D.2; Reynolds, 1958, VI.b, p. 163; Gasperini, 1971, B.6 and fig. 22, whence AE 1974.673, whence EDH 011682.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. View (1935 July 1, Department of Antiquities, F.2741)