IRCyr   Inscriptions of Roman Cyrenaica

T.715. Fragmentary ?Ephebic inscription

Description: Sandstone stele, broken above and at the right side and cut down at the bottom; (w: 0.36 x h: 0.35 x d: 0.135).
Text: Inscribed on one face; there are traces of a wreath above, which has been damaged or removed.
Letters: 1.1, 0.04; 1.2, 0.02; 1.3; truncated; lightly and irregularly cut; lunate sigma.

Date: First century BCE - third century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: uncertain location.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Tocra Museum

Interpretive

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Φιλιπ[ποϲ]
δὶϲ ( vac. 4)
[---] Π̣ΟϹ [---]

Diplomatic

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ΦΙΛΙΠ[...]
ΔΙϹ        
[---].ΟϹ[---]

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Philippos ?twice (son of Philippos) [ . . .

Commentary

The text is not at all clear; the reading of line 2 suggested by Catherine Dobias-Lalou.

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Face (Reynolds, SB.V.290)