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C.274. Fragmentary honours for Hadrian

Description: Broken marble base ('pedestal').
Text: Inscribed on one face.
Letters: No description

Date: CE 117-138

Findspot: Cyrene: Recorded in 1861 in the Temple of Apollo: on the floor of the cella, with statue of Hadrian
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Findspot (1861)

Interpretive

[Αὐτ]οκράτορα [Καίσ]αρ[α]
[( vac. 1) Τρ]αιανὸν Ἁ[δριαν]ὸν [( vac. 1)]
[( vac. 13)Σε]βασ[τόν( vac. 3)]

Diplomatic

[...]ΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΑ[....]ΑΡ[.]
[...]ΑΙΑΝΟΝΑ[.....]ΟΝ[.]
[...............]ΒΑΣ[......]

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus

Commentary

The layout suggests that the taxt may be complete. Hadrian, between 117 and 138.

Bibliography: Transcribed in letters by Smith, to Lord Herbert, and to Panizzi, Thorn, 2007, 72 and 93; published Smith-Porcher, 1864, 42
Text constituted from: Previous publication.

Images

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