Dedication

IGCyr009200

Trismegistos ID: 738195

Source Description

Support

Grey marble circular base with double plain mouldings (0.67; -; diameter 0.58); broken-off on top and down.

Layout

Inscribed between the mouldings.

Letters

0.035.

Place of Origin

Findspot.

Date

End of fourth or beginning of third century B.C. (lettering)

Findspot

Found by R.M. Smith and E.A. Porcher in 1861 at Cyrene : Sanctuary of Apollo, near N-E angle of Temple of Apollo .

Last recorded Location

Seen by C. Dobias-Lalou on May 22nd, 1983 at Cyrene : Sanctuary of Apollo, Temple of Artemis , pronaos (perhaps brought there in modern times).

Text constituted from

Transcription from stone (CDL).

Bibliography

Smith-Porcher, 1864 , p. 113, n. 14 and pl. 81 (whence SGDI 4841); SECir , 31, fig. 29.

Text

Φιλῖνος Φιλίνου ἱαριτεύων ἀνέθηκε.

Apparatus

translation

Philinos fils de Philinos a consacré durant sa prêtrise.

translation

Philinos son of Philinos dedicated while being priest.

translation

Philinos figlio di Philinos ha dedicato durante il suo sacerdozio.

Arabic translation

أهداها فيلينوس بن فيلينوس عندما كان كاهناً.

Commentary

Although not further mentioned, this priest was the eponymous priest of Apollo.

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