IRCyr   Inscriptions of Roman Cyrenaica

C.752. Imperial dedication

Description: Three fragments probably all from the same marble panel. a, no edges (w: 0.165 x h: 0.115 x d: 0.035), b probably from the lower edge, c from the lower edge (w: 0.135 x h: 0.175 x d: 0.025).
Text: Inscribed on one face; at least three lines, probably containing an imperial title.
Letters: Rustic capitals; 0.045

Date: First - third century CE

Findspot: Cyrene: Findspot unrecorded. Photographed in 1930/1.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: a and c now in Cyrene Museum, b not seen, read from the photograph.

Interpretive

a
------?
[--- Ca]esaris U[---]
[--- de sua i]npensạ [faciendum curauit?]
------?
b
------?
[---]ọ Cạ[esar?---]
[--- Ger]ṃan[ic---]
[---]HISỊ[---]
c
[---]S[---]
[---]MUSC̣[---]

Diplomatic

a
------?
[---..]ESARISU[---]
[---......]NPENS.[................]
------?
b
------?
[---].C.[....---]
[---...].AN[..---]
[---]HIS.[---]
c
[---]S[---]
[---]MUS.[---]

Apparatus

a.line.1: In view of the letter forms, the second word can hardly be from Vespasian, and the name Verus would normally be proceeded by his name, Aurelius. Perhaps therefore u[xor-...]

English translation

Translation by: Editors

(a): . . . ] of Caesar [ . . . at (his/her) own] expense [ ? was responsible for the construction . . . ] (b): [ . . . Ger]man[icus . . . ]

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription from stones (a and c) and photograph (b) (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. From left: C.752.a, Unidentified; C.136; Unidentified (Department of Antiquities, F 1652)

   Fig. 2. Fragment b (Department of Antiquities, 3495-1660)

   Fig. 3. Fragment c (Reynolds VI.12)

   Fig. 4. View of Fragment c