Support: Bottom of an Attic ware skyphos (diameter 0.045).

Layout: Scratched under the bottom; to be read from the center.

Letters: 0.005-0.009.

Date: Perhaps, fifth century BC

Findspot: Found before 1935 at Cyrene ➚: North of the Altar of Artemis.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Not seen by IGCyr team.

Text constituted from: Transcription from previous editor (CDL).

French translation

Dîme.

English translation

Tithe.

Italian translation

Decima.

Commentary

No god's name was ever written, but it is obvious that the tithe was offered to Apollo, both because he is the only recipient of such offerings at Cyrene and because the fragment was found in his sanctuary.

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