8.72. Seat inscriptions: Theatre, loose block
- 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>
</ab>
<lb
n="1"
/>
<milestone
unit="block"
/>
<orig
n="unresolved"
>
χιου
</orig>
<g
type="denarius"
/>
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)
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