IGII34 28 Dedication by the treasurers of Athena, 349/8 BC

Dedication by the treasurers of Athena, 349/8 BC

IG II³ 4 28 Date: 349/8 BC

The treasurers of the goddess^[1] in the archonship of Kallimachos (349/8), having completed their term of office, dedicated (this), having been crowned by the Council and the People on account of their excellence (5) and justice (dikaiosunēs). Ameinias son of Philippos of Agryle^I, Platon son of Isotimos of Iphistiadai^V, [Mnesago]ras son of Mnesilochos of Halai^II, Deinon son of Deinias of Acharnai^VI, Tachykles son of Phormion of Myrrhinous^III, Exekestides son of Exekias of Xypete^VII, Hegesias son of Heg[ . . . ]ias^[2] of Sounion^IV, Mormias son of Euboulos of Oinoe^VIII; (10) secretary, Pistides of Thorai^X.^[3]

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References:

IG II³ 4 28 (Translated text) (IG Online)

IG II² 2822 (PHI)

Translation by: Stephen Lambert, Sjoukje M. Kamphorst

Monument type: Base

Inscription type: Dedication (treasurers of Athena)

Findspot: Acropolis (north foot) (EM 326)

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[1] The treasurers of Athena made one of the earliest extant dedications by a board of officials, IG I³ 510. Here, two centuries later, their successors commemorate honours awarded by the Council and People on the completion of their term of office, a type of wording first attested in IG II³ 4, 57 of 357/6 BC (q.v. for further discussion). [2] The cutter first mistakenly inscribed a longer name, perhaps Hegesias, and then corrected the mistake by erasing the superfluous letters. [3] The names of the treasurers of Athena of this year are also preserved in the inventory, IG II² 1436, 6-8. There, as here, tribes IX and X are not represented. It was not uncommon for boards of officials to be apparently under their full strength in this way, though usually, as here, we do not know the reason. Possibilities include failure of a tribe to supply a candidate in a particular year, death (or disgrace) of an official while in office, and secondment to special duties. [4] The top of the base still shows the cutting for a bronze statue.

Added: 29 Mar 2018
Updated: 6 May 2021
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