IRCyr   Inscriptions of Roman Cyrenaica

C.85. Traces of names

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
Letters: 0.055-0.06; L for ἔτους.

Date: First - second century CE

Findspot: Cyrene: House of Hesychios. Found in 1934.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Cyrene Museum

Interpretive

(ἔτους) [---]
[---]ΚΟΛΑΩ[---]
( vac. )
[---]Μ̣[.]ΟΣ[---]
5[---]Τ[---]

Diplomatic

L [---]
[---]ΚΟΛΑΩ[---]
     vacat
[---].[·]ΟΣ[---]
5[---]Τ[---]

Apparatus

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

(Not usefully translatable)

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography: SECir, 1961-1962, 164.c (from T. VI 1ff).
Text constituted from: Previous publication (Roueché).

Images

None available (2020).