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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- Unpublished.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