Honours for an Athenian ambassador to Kassandros
IG II3 1 844 Date: 299/8 BC
In the archonship of Euktemon (299/8), in
the second prytany, of AntigonisI,
for which Theophilos son of Xenophon
of KephaleVII was secretary.
(5) On the twenty-first (dekatei husterai) of Metageitnion,
the twenty-first of the prytany.
Assembly. Of the presiding committee
Lysimachos son of Nausistratos
of Prospalta was putting to the vote and
(10) his fellow presiding committee members. The People decided.
Philippides son of Philomelos of Paiania proposed: since the ambassadors
despatched to
king Kassandros declare (apophainousi) (15) that Poseidippos
who accompanied them on their mission (sunapodēmēsanta meth' heautōn) was useful
to them in that he demonstrated
the good will which he had for the
Athenian People, the People shall
(20) decide: to praise Poseidippos
son of Bakchios of Kothokidai and
crown him with a foliage crown,
so that as many as possible
may show love of honour (philotimōntai) in providing service
(25) in the interests of the People;
and the prytany secretary shall
inscribe this decree
on a stone stele and stand
it on the acropolis; and for
(30) inscribing the stele the
inspector (exetastēn) and the trittys commanders (trittuarchous) shall give
20 drachmas.[1]
Crown