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T.250. Fragmentary ?imperial titulature

Description: Sandstone block (w: 0.69 x h: 0.27 x d: 0.50).
Text: Inscribed on one face.
Letters: Fourth century, 0.19; cursive omega, and T.249.ii.

Date: Fourth century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Turkish castle; found in 1966.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Tocra Museum

Interpretive

[---]κ̣ων [---]

Diplomatic

[---].ΩΝ[---]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

(Not usefully translatable)

Commentary

The imposing script suggests an imperial text, and this is probably from the title of a pair or group of emperors, but the letter forms are clearly differentiated from those of T.17, T.115, T.249 which honour Valentinian and Valens.

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

None available (2020).