Description: Marble base with writing on five faces and reliefs on two
(w:
0.62 x h:
0.62 x d:
0.355). On the front is a relief of a man driving a quadriga, and,
on the left face, of a boy leading a horse;
inscribed on the front face with C.76, C.77, C.78,
C.79, C.80, C.81, on the left face with
C.82, on the right with C.84, on the top with C.85,
on the reverse with C.83. A large square hole has been cut in the back which was only semi-dressed.
Text: Graffito on the front face, to the left of the figure. Line 5 is smaller, and may have been intended as the opening of a new
text.
Letters: Standard forms, no measurements; L for ἔτους.
Date: 24/25 CE
Findspot:
Cyrene: House of Hesychios.
Found in 1934.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location:
Cyrene Museum
English translation
Translation by: Charlotte Roueché
Commentary
Probably in view of the other dates the tenth year of Tiberius CE 24/25, 55 of the Actian era = CE 24/25.
Bibliography: SECir, 1961-1962, 164.a and figs. 129 (from T. VI 1ff).
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).
