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P.85. Fragmentary ?imperial ?honours

Description: Two small fragments (a, w: 0.11 x h: 0.05; b, w: 0.13 x h: 0.07), each inscribed on one face, probably from the same marble panel and possibly from the same panel as P.84.
Text: Inscribed on one face of each fragment.
Letters: Second-third century: 0.04; lunate sigma, cursive omega; very like the letters of P.84.

Date: Second-third century CE

Findspot: Ptolemais:
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

a
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[---]Ο̣[---]
[---]Ϲ̣Π̣[---]
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b
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[---][][]
[---]ΗϹ[---]
[---]Ω̣Ν̣[---]

Diplomatic

a
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[---].[---]
[---]..[---]
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b
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[---][][]
[---]ΗϹ[---]
[---]..[---]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

(Not usefully translatable)

Commentary

b. line 2: This line seems to have been erased, suggesting that the text may have honoured a condemned emperor.

Bibliography: Kraeling, 1962, 6, 7, and pl. LII C.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Fragment b, face (1956, The Oriental Institute - Chicago, 48639)