Description:
A long seat (H. 0.86 x W. 1.80 x D. 0.39).
Text:
Inscribed on the seat, with several sets of letters.
Letters:
the most readable are 0.021- 0.24.
Date:
Second to sixth centuries A.D. (context)
Findspot:
Theatre: seat, found loose
Original Location:
In Theatre cavea
Last recorded location:
in the storage field east of the Theatre.
History of discovery:
Recorded by the NYU expedition.
Bibliography:
Published by Roueché, PPA 46.X.9.
Text constituted from:
Transcription (Reynolds, Roueché) This edition Roueché (2007).
1 | ΧΙΟΥ denarius
1ΧΙΟΥ denarius
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
χιου
</orig>
<g type="denarius" />
</ab>

Translation:

Probably the end of a name in the genitive.

Commentary:

it is not clear what the asterisk (usually a denarius sign) represents.

Photographs:

Face (1988)
 Face (1988)

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