Support: Base with double mouldings, not otherwise described, material unknown (dimensions unknown).

Layout: Inscribed on front face between the mouldings.

Letters:

Date: Second or first century BC (lettering).

Findspot: First copied by J.-R. Pacho in 1825 at Cyrene ➚: exact findspot unrecorded.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Copied by P. Negri in 1827. Not found.

Text constituted from: Transcription from editor.

French translation

Philon fils de Damis.

English translation

Philon son of Damis.

Italian translation

Philon figlio di Damis.

Arabic translation

فيلون بن داميوس

Commentary

Although having got from both origins two different copies, Franz (CIG 5169 (Franz), followed by Blass, merged this inscription with IGCyr008260², only because they offer the same names. However they were presented on Pacho's table in separate groups and had different numbers in [Negri]s copies. In fact, both names Philon and Damis are very frequent at Cyrene. There was no reason to bring them together.

In fact, recent excavations by the mission of the University of Chieti, to be soon published, give new insights. Whereas IGCyr008260² has been found again and located in a precise tomb, no trace of this base has been found there. This might lead to the idea that Pacho had copied it at another place of one of Cyrene's necropoleis. After close examination of the layout of Pacho's copies Dobias-Lalou 2020 tentatively suggests that this one might belong to the Western necropolis. This should however not be pushed too far ahead.

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