Support: Rectangular limestone block, recut for later use (w: 1.08 × h: 0.39 × d: 0.49); a hole on top might be later than the original use.

Layout: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: 0.085.

Date: Second half of fourth century BC (lettering, prosopography).

Findspot: Found in 1928 at Cyrene ➚: reused in the Temple of Hekate.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Seen in 1983 by C. Dobias-Lalou in situ,in the Temple of Hekate.

Text constituted from: Transcription from stone (CDL).

French translation

[Mna]stoklès fils de Bathy[klès].

English translation

[Mna]stokles son of Bathy[kles].

Italian translation

[Mna]stokles figlio di Bathy[kles].

Commentary

Although re-used, the stone might have been placed originally in the sanctuary of Apollo and be part of a dedication, rather than of an epitaph.

This man might be identified with the military officer listed in IGCyr084000², l. 2.

For a possible relation with IGCyr017300², suggested by Rosamilia, see commentary at that inscription.

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Images

Fig. 1. Face of igcyr018500 Dedication (?) by Mnastokles

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