Support: Marble base (dimensions unknown).

Layout: Inscribed on front face.

Letters: Height unknown.

Date: Second half of fourth or first half of third century BC (context).

Findspot: Found in 1954 by J. Cassels at Cyrene ➚: East Necropolis, tomb E225 Cassels.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Not seen by IGCyr team.

Text constituted from: Transcription from previous editor.

French translation

Theukhrestos fils de Mélanthès.

English translation

Theuchrestos son of Melanthes.

Italian translation

Theuchrestos figlio di Melanthes.

Commentary

This inscription is known only through Cassels' brief mention. His notebooks, edited by the Thorns, do not add anything.

The name Μελάνθης is known only here, but was predictable, as Μέλανθος, which has a good frequency in all regions, is a short form derived from it.

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