Support: Large limestone block, chipped off at all angles but the right lower one; three holes for attachment of a statue on top; with two similar blocks missing, one on the right (a) and one on the left (c), this block (b) belonged to a larger monument (reconstructed dimensions of the whole base w: 2 × h: 0.298 × d: 0.893).

Layout: Inscribed in five lines on the face of the only preserved block b (w: 0.643 × h: 0.298 × d: 0.893).

Letters: At l. 1 0.026, at l. 2 0.027, at ll. 4-5 0.029, whereas l. 3 and beginning of l. 4 were erased; letters with slight serifs, omicron slightly smaller, non-slanting sigma.

Date: Between the beginning of 108 and the end of 107 BC (reign).

Findspot: Found in 1919 at Cyrene ➚: agora, behind the rear wall of the cella of the Temple of Zeus on the agora.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Studied by G. Paci in 1981 at the findspot, behind the Temple of Zeus on the agora.

Text constituted from: Transcription from previous editor.

Apparatus

French translation

(scil. Les statues) [du roi Ptolémée], de la reine Cléopatre [ sa soeur, Dieux Sôtères, et de leur] fils Ptolémée [--- ont été érigées par [---], fils de [---], exerçant la charge de [---]⟧ [dans les régions?] du côté de la Libye et par les [cités?--- en raison de leur valeur] et de la générosité (scil. qu'ils ont montrée) [à leur égard].

English translation

(scil. The statues) [of king Ptolemy], of queen Cleopatra [ his sister, Gods Soteres, and of their] son Ptolemy [--- have been erected by [---], son of [---], holding the office of [---]⟧ [in the places?] throughout Libya and by the [cities?--- on behalf of their virtue] and of the kindness (scil. they have shown) [towards themselves].

Italian translation

(scil. Le statue) [del re Tolemeo], della regina Cleopatra [sua sorella, Dèi Soteri, e del loro] figlio Tolemeo [--- sono state erette da [---], figlio di [---], quando ricopriva l'incarico di [---]⟧ [nelle regioni?] della Libia e dalle [città?--- in considerazione della virtù] e della generosità (scil. che hanno mostrato) [verso di essi].

Commentary

Paci, having discussed the three occasions when a king Ptolemy and a queen Cleopatra with a son Ptolemy might have been mentioned as rulers of Cyrenaica, was able to choose the last one, during a short period of Ptolemy IX Soter II's reign. For a similar titulature, see at IGCyr011100².

The erasure of the whole line 3 and of the beginning of line 4 shows that the main dedicator was an officer of higher rank at the court, who was no longer persona grata after the end of the reign. The idea that the erasure was due to the man who was replaced by Stolos son of Theon (see IGCyr016900² and IGCyr102500²) or even to Stolos himself if he changed obedience after the king's flight has been presented as mere possibilities among others by Paci. Savalli-Lestrade is less cautious on that point.

About the administration of a region called τῶν κατὰ Λιβύην τόπων, see also IGCyr033900². If really parallel, the missing office would be στρατηγός. However, this word would be divided in two parts by the line-break, whereas the layout of the rest seems to be very carefully organised. Another office is not excluded.

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Fig. 1. Face of igcyr080900 Honours for Ptolemy IX and family

Fig. 2. Drawing of igcyr080900 restored Honours for Ptolemy IX and family

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