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P.203. Fragmentary imperial honours

Description: Fragment of a sandstone block cut down for re-use (w: 0.29 x h: 0.26 x d: 0.14).
Text: Inscribed on one face.
Letters: Second century; 0.55; cut between guidelines.

Date: 161-180 CE

Findspot: Ptolemais: House of the Triapsidal Hall; found in 1957.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Findspot (1957)

Interpretive

[Αὐ]τ̣ο[κράτορα Καίσαρα]
[Μ(ᾶρκον)] Αὐρήλ[ιον Ἀντωνεῖ?-]
[ν]ον Σε̣[βαστὸν ---]

Diplomatic

[..].Ο[..............]
[..]ΑΥΡΗΛ[..........-]
[.]ΟΝΣ.[......---]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Emperor [Caesar M(arcus)] Aurel[ius Antonin]us Au[gustus . . /.

Commentary

This is the most probable identification.

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Face (Joyce Reynolds, XII.39-40)