Ephesus, Library of Celsus, Greek inscription

Description	Ephesus, Library of Celsus, Greek inscription
Details	ἀγαθῆι [τύ]χ[ηι·] Πό(πλιος) Στατιῆνος Πε- τρωνιανὸς ὁ καὶ Ἰουλιανὸς φιλοσέβ(αστος) πατὴρ ἱερο- κήρυκος ἠγορανό- μησε[ν ἁγν]ῶς καὶ εὐστα[θ]ῶς· ἐφ’ οὗ ἐπράθη ὁ ἄρτος οὐνκιῶν ιδʹ ὀβο(λῶν) δʹ, ὁ δὲ κιβάριος οὐνκ(ιῶν) ιʹ ὀβο(λῶν) βʹ· κόρος ἁγνεία εὐτυχῶς. With good fortune! Publius Statienus Petronianus, also known as Julianus, the emperor-loving father and supervisor of the sacrifices, was a fair and reliabvle market master. When he was in office, the best bread cost four obols for fourteens ounce while normal bread cost two obols for ten ounce. Satisfaction and sanctification.
Date	115 CE (circa)
Inscription Nr.	IEph 3010 (Greek)
Creator	Jona Lendering
License	CC0 1.0 universal
Categories	Roman Empire
Tags	Inscription
Modern Countries	Turkey

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