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T.173. Ephebic names

Description: Two adjacent sandstone blocks (a:w: 1.29 x h: 0.54; b: w: 0.85 x h: 0.55) in the City Wall, in a group which comprises T.163, T.164, T.165, T.166, T.168, T.169, T.170, T.171, T.172, T.173, T.174, T.175. on the fourth inscribed course.
Text: Incised on the face. i, iii-iv, on block a; ii extending over both blocks, v-vi on block b.
Letters: i, iii-vi, 0.07; ii, 0.23.

Date: iii: 18/19 CE

Findspot: Taucheira: East Wall: in situ on the inner face, the third group south of the east gate.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

i
Ἀρίσταρχος
ii
[---]ΠΕΥΓ̣[---]
iii
(ἔτους) μθ´ Ἀφθάν
iv
Δαμοκλῆς ἔ̣θ[ο-]
ς Ἀγαθοκλ[εῖ]
v
Τηλο[κ]λῆ[ς ---]
vi
[---]ΝΑΣ[---]

Diplomatic

i
ΑΡΙΣΤΑΡΧΟΣ
ii
[---]ΠΕΥ.[---]
iii
L ΜΘΑΦΘΑΝ
iv
ΔΑΜΟΚΛΗΣ.Θ[.-]
ΣΑΓΑΘΟΚΛ[..]
v
ΤΗΛΟ[.]ΛΗ[.---]
vi
[---]ΝΑΣ[---]

Italian translation

Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

193: Aristarco - Anno 49. Aftàn ? Democle per costume di Agatocle. 194: Telocle di - nas-

English translation

Translation by: Editors

() Aristarchos. (ii) (Not usefully translatable). (iii) Year 49, Aphthan. (iv) Damokles, customary companion of Agathokles. (v) Telokles. (vi) (Not usefully translatable).

Commentary

Bibliography: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 193-194 (VII, 61, 61b), whence SEG 9.463, PHI 324310, SEG 9.464, PHI 324311
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

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