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T.196. Ephebic names

Description: Sandstone block (w: 0.75 x h: 0.52 x d: 0.60) in the City Wall, in a group which comprises T.192, T.193, T.194, T.195, T.196, T.197, T.198, T.199, T.200, T.201, T.202, T.203, T.204, T.205, T.206, T.207, T.208, T.209, T.210, T.211. In the second inscribed course.
Text: The inscribed on the surface facing upwards, which indicates that the block was re-used.
Letters: 0.06; four-bar and square sigmas; comparatively good and regular cutting.

Date: 88/89 CE

Findspot: Taucheira: East Wall: in situ on the inner face, the fifth group south of the east gate.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) η´ Αὐτοκράτορος
Δομιτιανοῦ
Καίϲαρος Ἰσίδω-
ρ̣ος καὶ Διασθ̣έ̣-
5ν̣η̣ς̣

Diplomatic

L ΗΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ
ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΥ
ΚΑΙϹΑΡΟΣΙΣΙΔΩ
.ΟΣΚΑΙΔΙΑΣ..
5...

Apparatus

5: There is no room for these letters at the end of line 4, therefore they either stood on the next block or in the position shown here, where there are very faint traces.

Italian translation

Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

Anno 9 del imperatore Domiziano Cesare. Isidoro e Diastene ?

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Year 8 of Emperor Domitian Caesar, Isidoros and Diasthenes.

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 237 (VII,113), whence SEG 9.498, PHI 324345.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Face (Reynolds XII.74)

   Fig. 2. Face (Reynolds XII.85)