IRCyr   Inscriptions of Roman Cyrenaica

C.35. Caption for a statue

Description: Front of a rectangular base of white marble, probably Greek island, with chamfered corners (w: 0.54 x h: 0.085). Part of the foot of a statue survives on top.
Text: Inscribed on one face.
Letters: Second century CE; 0.04; lunate epsilon and sigma, cursive omega; dot for stop; superscript bar above abbreviated name.

Date: Second century CE

Findspot: Cyrene: Theatre 3; found in 1963.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Cyrene Museum

Interpretive

Φλ(άβιοϲ) ((stop)) Ϲεραπίων ((leaf))

Diplomatic

ΦΛ ϹΕΡΑΠΙΩΝ

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Phl(abios) (i.e. Fl(avius)) Serapion.

Commentary

Probably the dedicator, and also in C.34.

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Face, lower piece (Department of Antiquities, F.4444)