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 a block in the course below P.4 and
P.5, exactly below P.2.
Letters: 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. Ammonio
English translation
Translation by: Editors
Year 13: Ammonios.
Arabic translation
Translation by: Muna Abdelhamed
السنة 13، أمونيوس
Commentary
For this group of texts see commentary on P.1.
The name does appear to have been abbreviated, or not written out in full - there is no indication that further letters have been lost.
Bibliography: Pacho, 1827 LXXIV, whence CIG, Vol.III, 5223; Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 506 (30), p. 249, whence SEG 9.389, PHI 324238.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).
