Ephebic honours
created: Transcription (Reynolds).
source date: First century BCE to second century CE
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ἔτους ια Πεντίας Ἀγαθοκλέους φίλος Γάιον Πάκκιον Παιλιγνὁν

Translation

Year 11, Pentias, son of Agathokles, his friend honoured Gaios Pakkios Paelignos Gaius Paccius Paelignus.

السنة 11، بنتياس، (بن) أغاثوكليس ، (صديقه) صديق، (كرم) غايوس باكيوس باليغنوس.

Commentary

The reference to a friend makes it clear that the text is ephebic (see further on P.9, P.35).

Line 4-5: For the name cf. a governor of Crete and Cyrene, probably in the first century, L. Laecanius Bassus Paccius Paelignus, PIR2 L 0034, and Thomassen, Laterculi 38.0063.