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Dedication to the God Men Askainos by a Brotherhood (169/170 CE) Akmoneia area [Sebaste] - Phrygia


Akmoneia area [Sebaste] (Phrygia, Asia Minor — Pleiades map), 169/179 CE
IPhrygR 506 = CMRDM I 87 = PHI 271136 = AGRW ID# 5806
Copenhagen Inventory info: 466


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A relief depicts the bust of a goddess and, to the right, the god Men riding with crescent and Phrygian cap.

To good fortune.  Year 254 (of the Sullan era).  The brotherhood (phratra) of Heliophon son of Antiochos and of Ponpeios son of Marcus has dedicated this to the god Men Askainos.

Translation by: Harland



ἀγαθῇ τύχῃ. ἔτους σνδʹ. | Μηνὶ Ἀσκαη| νῷ {relief} | Φράτρα Ἡλι||οφῶντος | Ἀντιόχου | καὶ Πονπε|ίου Μάρ|κο||υ | ἀνέθηκαν.

Item added: November 11, 2012
Item modified: October 18, 2020
ID number: 5806
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