28. Building inscription of Antonius PriscusCharlotte M. Roueché2002-10-23
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Description of Monument
Six fragments of a white marble base inscribed on two faces. a (1.06 × 0.77 × 0.355) has moulding cut away above, but surviving below and broken in two halves. b was created on the underside of the base (H. c. 0.355, W. 0.77) with a simple stepped moulding above, and traces of the same below.
Description of Text
a bears an inscription honouring Septimius Severus (unpublished); 28 was cut on face b.
Description of Letters
ll.1-2, 0.045-0.05; II. 3-4, 0.05-0.055. Simple, lunate; scroll for abbreviation.
l. 2. The stone has ΠΙ followed by a scroll as abbreviation mark; it is impossible to interpret this except by reading Ι as an error for Ρ, which might be explained if the cutter had confused the scroll with the bowl of the rho.
Translation
Antonius Priscus , clarissimus praeses. set this up in the metropolis.
Commentary
Antonius Priscus was also responsible for putting up texts 25, 26 and 27 (between 388-392). See List of Governors Priscus, and discussion at III.30
Found
Bouleuterion/Odeon: fragments in various locations.
Original Location
Unknown.
Last Recorded Location
Museum.
History of Recording
Excavated by the NYU expedition.
Bibliography
Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 28, and plate viii, whence PHI634.