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C.566. Funerary inscription, Tomb N.66

Description: Tapering marble stele (w: 0.40 - 0.37 x h: 0.945 x d: 0.21)
Text: Inscribed on one face.
Letters: First-second century, 0.04 - 0.05; square sigma, cursive omega.

Date: January 14 91 CE

Findspot: Cyrene: In the North Necropolis, in the tomb complex called Kinissieh, N.66; found in 1963.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Cyrene Museum.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) ρκα´ ((dash)) ια´
Τυβὶ θι´
Ἰθάκη
Νικαϲίω
5( vac. 2)(ἐτῶν) ογ̣´ ( vac. 2)

Diplomatic

L ΡΚΑ - ΙΑ
ΤΥΒΙΘΙ
ΙΘΑΚΗ
ΝΙΚΑϹΙΩ
5     L Ο.    

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Year 121, also (scil. regnal year) 11, Tybi 19, Ithake (scil. daughter) of Nikasios, aged 73.

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography: For the tomb, Cassels, 1955, N.66, cf. 417, Thorn, 2009, 45
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Face (Reynolds VIII.28)