IRCyr   Inscriptions of Roman Cyrenaica

C.159. Funerary inscriptions

Description: A tapered marble stele moulded above (w: 0.20 - 0.18 x h: 0.59 x d: 0.13); the opposite face bears an earlier inscription, IGCyr117700.
Text: Inscribed on the reverse face, which is damaged at the right side; the surface is chipped in a number of places; each entry in a different hand.
Letters: First century CE: lines 1, 6f., 0.01; line 2, 0.035; line 3-5, 0.02; lunate sigma, cursive omega.

Date: 17/18 CE

Findspot: Cyrene: East Church, re-used; found in 1955.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Cyrene Museum

Interpretive

[Ἀ]ριϲτόδ(αμοϲ)
( vac. 1 line)
(ἔτους) ημ´
Θεύδωρ[οϲ]
Ἁγηϲιϲτράτ[ω]
( vac. 1 line)
5(ἐτῶν) ιγ´
( vac. 1 line)
Ἀριστόδα[μ-]
οϲ Ἁγηϲιϲτ[ρά-]
τω (ἐτῶν) ν´
Φιλοῦϲ
10[Ε]ὐφράνο[ροϲ]

Diplomatic

[.]ΡΙϹΤΟΔ
     vacat
L ΗΜ
ΘΕΥΔΩΡ[..]
ΑΓΗϹΙϹΤΡΑΤ[.]
     vacat
5 L ΙΓ
     vacat
ΑΡΙΣΤΟΔΑ[.-]
ΟϹΑΓΗϹΙϹΤ[..-]
ΤΩ L Ν
ΦΙΛΟΥϹ
10[.]ΥΦΡΑΝΟ[...]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Aristodamos

Year 48, Theudoros (scil. son) of Hagistratos, aged 13

Aristodamos (scil. son) of Hagistratos, aged 50

Phikous (scil. daughter) of Euphranor

Commentary

l.2, 48 of the Actian era= 17/18 CE

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Face (Reynolds III.90.2)