Public honours for an officer of Ptolemy IV and Arsinoe III
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source date: Between 221 and 204 BC
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[...], p. 113, n. 6, pl. XII, 6, whence [...], 18.733; [...] 063200. Cf. [...] 15771; [...], p. 417, whence [...], 38.1882.

Πτολεμαῖον [...] [...] ἀρετᾶς ἕνεκα καὶ εὐνοίας τᾶς ἐς βασιλῆ Πτολεμαῖον καὶ βασίλισσαν Ἀρσινόαν θεὸς Φιλοπάτορας καὶ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῶν Κυραναῖοι .

[...][^1][^a1] καὶ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῶν[^a2] Κυραναῖοι[^a3]

[^a1: [...] | Λιβυάρχαν]

[^a2: καὶ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῶν | καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν]

[^a3: Κυραναῖοι | [...]]

[^1: at the end of the line]

La statue de Ptolémée fils de [...] titre aulique, pour son mérite et sa bienveillance à l'égard du roi Ptolémée et de la reine Arsinoé, Dieux Philopatores, ainsi que leur fils, les Cyrénéens l'ont consacrée.

The statue of Ptolemy son of [...] his title on account of his valour and his goodwilling towards king Ptolemy, queen Arsinoe, Gods Philopatores, and their son, the Cyrenaeans dedicated.

La statua di Tolemeo figlio di [...] titolo aulico in considerazione del suo valore e della sua dedizione verso il re Tolemeo e la regina Arsinoe, Dèi Filopatori, e il loro figlio, i Cirenei dedicarono.

(تمثال) بتوليميوس (بطليموس) بن [---] [(لقبه)] لأفضاله [ونواياه الحسنة تجاه الملك] بطليموس، و[الملكة أرسينوي، المؤلهان] فيلوباتورس(المُحِبان لِأَبَيْهُما)، [وابنهما، الكيرينيون] (أي أُهْدِي التمثال مِنْ قِبَل الكيرينيين).

Thought to be lost already in 1955, this inscription was published by Fraser from a photograph, from which the stone seemed to be a panel. Thanks to the drawing provided here from the archive kept at the University of Macerata, we now know that L. Gasperini saw the stone in 2007 and we may take advantage of his accurate description. The fragment belonged in fact to a monumental base, as indicated by the depth of the fragment. This gives also an idea of the possible width of the whole base, which is in fitting with the proposed restorations.

Fraser suspected the name of the dedicants to have been lost at l. 5. On account of the great similarity with IGCyr063100, it seems more probable that they were the Cyrenaeans rather than a private person.

At l. 4 our restoration is based on the fact that only one son, the future Ptolemy V Epiphanes, is known for the royal couple.

For the possibility of Λιβυάρχας see also at IGCyr063300.