Kos (Southeastern islands, Aegean Islands — Pleiades map), I BCE-I CE
IKosS EV 230
= PHI 186049
= AGRW ID# 11639
Fragment of a slab of marble (37 x 50 x 15 cm). Although the meaning of chromenoi here is not clear and "lenders" is one possibility, it does seem likely that this is a group of people engaged in a common occupation or service in the trading-station.
The lenders (?) (or: consultants [?]; chrōmenoi) in the trading-station (emporion) honored Aristokles son of Charmippos, the market-overseer, for the sake of virtue and goodwill.
Translation by: Harlandτοὶ χρώμε̣ν̣οι̣ τ̣ῶι ἐμπ̣[ορίωι] | [Ἀρ]ι̣σ̣τοκλῆν Χαρμίππ̣[ου] | [ἀγορα]ν̣ομήσαντα | [ἀρετᾶς ἕν]εκα κ̣α̣[ὶ εὐνοίας].
Item added: March 12, 2013
Item modified: June 25, 2013
ID number: 11639
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