Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity 2004

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210. Cross-monograms

Description

• Monument: Two adjacent white marble blocks.
• Text: On the face, ii to the east of i; to the west of these are three carefully cut crosses.
• Letters: Monograms: i: 0.17 high; ii: 0.185 high.
• Date: Sixth century or later (form of monograms).

Text

Translation

I cannot resolve i; ii might be Ποστυμ for Postumius.

Photographs

i: Face (1973)	ii: Face (1973)

Representations

Drawing of Monogram i	Drawing of Monogram ii

Commentary

See discussion at XI.17.

Locations

• Found: City walls: south stretch, south face, a little west of 209; see plan 7.
• Original: Unknown
• Last Recorded: Findspot

History

• Recording: Recorded by the NYU expedition.
• Bibliography: Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 210, whence PHI 703, 683.
• Text constituted from: Transcription (Roueché).

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