Dedication on behalf of Augustus
created: Transcription (Reynolds).
source date: 12-10 BCE
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ὑπὲρ τᾶς Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος θεῶ υἱῶ Σεβαστῶ ἀρχιερέως σωτηρίας Κόϊντος Λουκάνιος Κόϊντω υἱὸς Πρόκουλος ἀνθύπατος ἐκ τᾶς τῶ Ἀπόλλωνος ἱερέων ἐπιδόσιος ἀνέθηκεν

Translation

Per la salute dell'Imperatore Cesare [divi filius?] Augusto pontifice Quinto Lucanio, figlio di Quinto, proconsole da(col, -servendosi de)l contributo dei sacerdoti di Apollo ha offerto.

For the safety of [Emperor Caesar], son of [a god], Augustus, pontifex maximus, Quintus Lucanius [Proculus, son of Quintus], proconsul, dedicated the statue from the contribution of the priesrts of Apollo.

Commentary

There are marks for the feet of a statue on the top and more for two, possibly three, statues on the bottom: the base was clearly used twice but there is no indication whether the Augustan use is primary or secondary.

Line 1: Σεβαστός/Augustus, so in or after 12 BCE, see also C.151, line 1; it is possible that the selection of this one title for use in both these texts indicates that it was recently conferred when they were cut. Ἀρχιερεύς for ἀρχιερεύς μέγιστος is not uncommon in Greek inscriptions, cf. IGRR I, 1055, 1056.

Line 2: Q(uintus) Lucanius Proculus, PIR2 L 0348; see also in C.273, line 2, but not otherwise known.

The only surviving instance of this formula at Cyrene - presumably indicating that the money was raised by contributors from the personal funds of the priests.