Description: Sandstone
blocks, too high to measure, in the North Tower of the West Gate,
inscribed, while in their present positions, on the North wall: P.1, P.2,
P.3, P.4, P.5,
P.6,
P.7.
Text: Graffito on the raised central area of the block at the West
end of the same course as P.4. There is an upsilon above.
Letters: Standard forms; L for ἔτους.
Date: First century BCE to first century CE
Findspot:
Ptolemais:
West Gate, North tower, north wall.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location:
Findspot.
Italian translation
Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936
Anno 13. Publio.
English translation
Translation by: Editors
Year 13: Poplios (i.e. Publius).
Commentary
For this group of texts see commentary on P.1.
Bibliography: Pacho, 1827 LXXIV, whence CIG, Vol.III, 5224; Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 501 (25) p. 249 and fig. 83, whence SEG 9.385, PHI 324234.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).