Description: Marble base with reliefs on two faces: on the front of a figure driving a quadriga, and,
on the left face, of a boy leading a horse (w:
0.62 x h:
0.62 x d:
0.355);
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, and on the reverse with C.83.
A large square hole has been cut in the back which was only semi-dressed.
Text: Graffito horizontally across the relief, from line 6 running onto the bodies of
the horses. Each entry in a different hand.
Letters: Square sigma and cursive omega, intermittently; no measurements; / for son of homonym; L for ἔτους.
Date: 19-28 CE
Findspot:
Cyrene: House of Hesychios.
Found in 1934.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location:
Cyrene Museum
Apparatus
5: Μενιβίω : Μενίπω SECir, 1961-19626: L νθ̣ʹ Ἀλέξα{ρ}νδρος Φιλίππω SECir, 1961-1962
8: νεʹ : Ε SECir, 1961-1962
9: Ἰάσονος : Ἰάσονος / Χαριτωνί̣δ̣ου SECir, 1961-1962
English translation
Translation by: Charlotte Roueché
Lykos (scil. son) of Iason; Paraibatas (scil. son) of Thaliarchos; Eissagas. Year 50, Praxis (scil. son) of Iason; Iason (scil. son) of Menibios; Year 50, Alexandros (scil. son) of Philippos; Theod(?); Year 55, Theumandros (scil. son) of Iason; Year 58, of Eutychos Syros, (scil. son) of Stratokles; Diokles (scil. son) (of Diokles) (scil. son) (of Diokles)
Commentary
Line 12: the fathers with the same name are indicated on the stone by the sign /.
Bibliography: SECir, 1961-1962, 164.a and fig. 129 (from T. VI 1ff)
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).
