Tithe

IGCyr095610

Trismegistos ID: 738466

Source Description

Support

White marble base, chipped in the middle of the upper edge, with holes for two feet on the upper face (0.64; 0.2;0.69); the surface of the front face damaged and covered with concretions.

Layout

Inscribed twice with the same text on front face, this one in two lines beneath IGCyr095600.

Letters

0.03; lettering more carefully cut, larger and with slightly later ductus than IGCyr095600.

Place of Origin

Findspot.

Date

Second quarter of fourth century B.C.

Findspot

Found by G. Oliverio in 1925 at Cyrene : Sanctuary of Apollo .

Later recorded Location

Seen in 1960 by Pugliese Carratelli at the same place.

Last recorded Location

Seen by C. Dobias-Lalou in 2001 at Cyrene : Sanctuary of Apollo , namely West of the Temple of Artemis .

Text constituted from

Transcription from stone (CDL).

Bibliography

Oliverio, 1927 , p. 157 (mention of find); Oliverio, Taccuini inediti , XI.57, whence SECir , 38.

Text

Νίκανδρος Ἀρτυμ-ίωνος δεκάταν

Apparatus

French translation

Nikandros fils d'Artymiôn (a consacré ce monument) comme dîme.

English translation

Nikandros son of Artymion (dedicated this monument) as a tithe.

Italian translation

Nikandros figlio di Artymion (ha dedicato questo monumento) come decima.

Commentary

The second inscription on the same block was probably aimed at being more clearly seen.

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