Support: Rectangular base of grey-brown limestone, chipped along the edges and pitted on the surface (w: 0.61 × h: 0.21 × d: 0.765).

Layout: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: 0.025; alpha with dropped bar, smaller circular letters, sigma with four slanting strokes, very slight serifs.

Date: Perhaps second century BC (lettering).

Findspot: Found in 1974 or 1975 at Berenike ➚: re-used in a late wall of the Church.

Place of origin: Euesperides ➚.

Last recorded location: Benghazi Museum, inv. number unknown. Seen by J.M. Reynolds before 1976 at Benghazi: Benghazi Museum. Not seen by IGCyr team.

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

Apparatus

French translation

Kharmi[ppa] fille de [---] (scil. a consacré la statue de) son mari Iasis fils de Lysanias à Apollon.

English translation

Charmi[ppa] daughter of [---] (scil. dedicated the statue of) her husband Iasis son of Lysanias to Apollo.

Italian translation

Charmi[ppa] figlia di [---] (scil. ha dedicato la statua di) suo marito Iasis figlio di Lysanias ad Apollo.

Commentary

We take Reynolds' dimensions, but share them out differently, according to the proportions given by the photograph.

In Reynolds' restoration, the name of the wife dedicating the statue would be lacking. And some of her readings do not fit the photograph, especially at line 2.

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Fig. 1. Face of igcyr071100 Private honours and dedication

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