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Object Type
block
Museum number
1816,0610.377
Description
Marble inscription: record of the repayment in two instalments of a loan made by Euboulos of Elateia to the city of Orchomenos. Certain rights of pasturage are granted to Euboulos, apparently instead of interest. On the left hand side of the block is a later inscription which seems to be the remnant of a list of names of those who were enrolled for military service.
Cultures/periods
Hellenistic
Production date
200BC
(circa)
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Orchomenos (Boeotia)
Materials
marble
Dimensions
Height:
0.91 metres
Width:
34.29 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Inscription / The Collection of Ancient Greek Inscriptions in the British Museum
(158)
IG VII / Inscriptiones Graecae VII
(3171)
CIG
(1569)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Named in inscription:
Euboulos
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin
Acquisition date
1816
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1816,0610.377