Ephesos (Ionia, Asia Minor — Pleiades map), 128-129 CE
IEph 1487
= GIBM III 487
= GCRE 82 A-B
= SEG 44 (1994), no. 929
= PHI 247898
= AGRW ID# 8336
Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus, son of god Trajan–victorious in Parthia–and grandson of god Nerva, greatest high priest (i.e. pontifex maximus), with tribunician power for the thirteenth time, consul for the third time, and father of the fatherland, to the leaders (archons) and Council of the Ephesians, greetings. Lucius Erastus says he is a citizen of yours who, sailing the sea for many years, did as much as he could to be useful to his homeland from this occupation and he always transported the provincial proconsuls. He already sailed twice with me, the first time bringing me from Ephesos to Rhodes and now coming from Eleusis to you (i.e. Ephesos). He prays to become a civic councilor, and I leave the determination to you. Now if there is nothing that presents an obstacle and he seems worthy of honor, I will pay whatever amount the councilors pay for election. Farewell.
Translation by: HarlandItem added: December 20, 2012
Item modified: February 21, 2016
ID number: 8336
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