Description: Fragments of two similar marble
panels, each inscribed between horizontal lines and differing only in thickness and in the grain of the marble.
a) w:
0.21 x h:
0.14 x d:
0.05, possibly from upper edge.
b) w:
0.16 x h:
0.13 x d:
0.05, no edges surviving.
c) w:
0.38 x h:
0.27 x d:
0.05, no edges surviving.
d) w:
0.24 x h:
0.17 x d:
0.03, no edges surviving.
Text: Each inscribed between horizontal lines.
Letters: Mannered lapidary capitals, probably third century: 0.08.
Date: Probably third century CE (lettering)
Findspot:
Lepcis Magna:
Street from the Chalcidicum to the Hadrianic Baths; a) - c) found in the street;
Forum Vetus; d) found in
Church II
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location:
Lepcis Museum
English translation
Translation by: J. M. Reynolds
(a-c) not usefully translatable; (d)[---] money (case unknown) [---]
Bibliography: a-c: Relazioni di Scavo 23.11.31;; IRT, 1952, 791, whence IRT, 2009, 791, whence EDH 059640; for BSR images see BSR Digital Collections.