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    Inscribed Plaque (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Inscribed Plaque: Honorific Inscription for Athenion

Date
1st–2nd century AD? (letter shape)., Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
NoEx81.002
Material
Marble, Stone
Object Type
Inscription
Inscription Type
Honorific Inscription
Inscription language
Greek
Inscription Text
		Ὁ δῆμος
		Ἀθηνίω-
		να (Ἀθηνίωνος) ἠ-
	4	θῶν ἕνε-
		κεν.
Inscription Translation
“The People (have honored) Athenion, son of Athenion, because of his character.”
Inscription Comment
B-Grid Coordinates
ca. W220 / S930 - S950
Description

Plaque of white marble. The inscription is in a recessed panel, which is surrounded by a molding.

Dimensions
H. 0.35, W. 0.31, Th. 0.04–0.06, H. of letters 0.02.
Comments

3 Ἀθηνίω/να Β: a horizontal stroke goes through the middle of B, indicating homonymous filiation.

See Also
Bibliography
Unpublished.
Author
GP