Support: White marble base much worn out; reused on left side for IGCyr015900² (w: 0.92 × h: 0.25 × d: 0.76).

Layout: Inscribed on one face.

Letters: 0.025; serifs.

Date: Between 128 and 116 BC (reign).

Findspot: Found in 1916 at Cyrene ➚: on the agora.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Cyrene Museum, 606. Seen by C. Dobias-Lalou in 1993 in Shahat: Cyrene Museum (this side of the stone not seen).

Text constituted from: Transcription from previous editors.

French translation

(scil. Statue de) la reine Cléopatre, épouse du roi Ptolémée, Dieu Evergète, (scil. érigée) par les commandants de la garde en raison des bienfaits qu'elle leur a prodigués.

English translation

(scil. Statue of) queen Cleopatra, wife of king Ptolemy, God Euergetes, (scil. erected) by the chiefs of the guard on behalf of the benefactions provided to themselves.

Italian translation

(scil. Statua della) regina Cleopatra, moglie del re Tolemeo, Dio Evergete, (scil. eretta) dai comandanti della guardia in considerazione dei benefici loro concessi.

Arabic translation

(تمثال) الملكة كليوباترا، زوجة الملك بتوليميوس (بطليموس)، المُؤلَّه إفيريغيتس، (نُصِبَ) من قبل رؤساء الحرس مقابل العطايا المقدمة لهم.

Commentary

For the re-use of the stone by Stolos, see commentary at IGCyr015900².

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Fig. 1. Face of igcyr015800 Honours for Cleopatra III

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