Description: Six fragments of marble from a monument, perhaps an altar, with upper edge surviving.
a. w:
0.18 x h:
0.115 x d:
0.08, upper edge;
b. w:
0.21 x h:
0.06 x d:
0.08, upper edge;
c-d. Together, w:
0.53 x h:
0.021 x d:
0.38,
upper and right edges;
e. w:
0.30 x h:
0.18 x d:
0.18;
f. w:
0.10 x h:
0.09 x d:
0.03.
Text: Inscribed on the face.
Letters: Second century 0.03; lunate epsilon and sigma, cursive omega.
Date: CE 161-169CE 176-180
Findspot:
Cyrene:
Sanctuary of Apollo; Frαgment c photographed in 1925/6 as from the Sanctuary.
No other findspots recorded.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location:
Cyrene Museum. .
English translation
Translation by: Charlotte Roueché
[For the victory and safety and permanence etc. of our ] Lords [Marcus Aurelius] Antoninus and [ . . . -]des, priest [? of Apollo . . . ] Nymph[- . . . ]out of [? the income of Apollo . . .
Commentary
The emperors should be Aurelius and Verus, 161-169, or Aurelius and Commodus, 176-180.
Τhe text clearly records a construction, perhaps an altar, possibly to Apollo Nymphagetes or to the Nymphs.
Bibliography: c-d, apparently still in one piece: SECir, 1961-1962, 109 p. 284 (from a drawing by Oliverio, T XI.84v)
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).
Images
Fig. 1. View of all fragments (Reynolds VIII.73)
Fig. 2. View of all fragments (Reynolds XII.97.4)