Description of Monument

Plain white marble statue base shaft (0.755 × 1.15 × 0.52) reconstructed from four fragments. The top is complete, and shows holes for attachment of a feature . The statue has survived, and has been published (see bibliography).

Description of Text

Inscribed on the face.

Letters

ll. 1-3, 5, 6, 0.06; l. 4, 0.055; ll. 7, 9, 11, 13, 0.05; ll. 8, 10, 12, 0.045.

Date

A.D. 138-161 (reign)

Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Καίσαρα Τίτον Αἴλιον Ἁδριανὸν Ἀντωνεῖνον Σεβαστὸν Εὐσεβῆ ὁ δῆμος ἐξ ὧν ὑπέσχετο Ἄδραστος Ἀδράστου τοῦ Ἀπολλωνίου τοῦ Ἀνδρῶνος Ἀττάλου

Translation

Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius. The People (put up his statue) from the (funds) which Adrastos son of Adrastos, the son of Apollonios the son of Andron Attalos, promised

Commentary

This text is a little different from those found in the same area, honouring Nerva, 1311 (=77.34) and Hadrian 1292 (=83.75).

The nomenclature of the benefactor presents uncertainties. Perhaps his father was called Adrastos Attalos; but it is also possible that it was the benefactor's grandfather who was called Apollonios Attalos.

Locations

South Agora, Agora Gate: on the Agora Gate South Agora, Agora Gate: i, at -3.50; perhaps fallen from the gate. Museum (1980)

History of Recording

Excavated, with the accompanying statue of Antoninus Pius, by the NYU expedition in 1980 (80.24; SBI 32)

Bibliography

Published, with the statue, by Smith, , no. 17

Photographs

Top left fragment (1980)

Top right fragment (1980)

Bottom left fragment (1980)

Bottom right fragment (1980)

Reassembled (1980)

Reassembled (1980)

Reassembled (1980)

Reassembled (1980)

Reassembled (2001)