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I. LOCATION

i.	Geographical area	Attica with Salamis
ii.	Region	Attica
iii.	Site	Salamis

II. NAME

i.	Full name (original language)	κοινὸν (τῶν θιασωτῶν), (SEG 59: 155, l. 6)
ii.	Full name (transliterated)	koinon (ton thiasoton)

III. DATE

i.

Date(s)

245 - 243 BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

i.

Name in other forms

θιασῶται, (SEG 59: 155, 2; SEG 44: 60, l. 6)

ii.

Name elements

Cultic:

thiasotai

iii.

Descriptive terms

κοινόν, koinon

V. SOURCES

i.	Source(s)	SEG 59: 155, (245/4 BC) SEG 44: 60, (244/3 BC)
	Note	Ed. pr. Keramopoulos 1923: 113 (= SEG 2: 9); An.Ép. 1993 [1995] 31-47 (= SEG 44: 60). Other publications: SEG 59: 155: SEG 2: 9; Michel no. 1880; GRA I 21. SEG 44: 60: SEG 59:154. Cf. SEG 50: 1; SEG 53: 158-9. BE 2004, no. 163; 2011, no. 236.
	Online Resources	SEG 2: 9 and AGRW ID 3769 SEG 44: 60 and AGRW IG 22924
i.a.	Source type(s)	Epigraphic source(s)
i.b.	Document(s) typology & language/script	Greek honorary decrees a) for the magistrates of consecutive years (SEG 59: 155) and b) for the stewards (ἐπιμεληταί, epimeletai) and the secretary (γραμματεύς, grammateus) of the year of the archon Lysiades (SEG 44: 60), because of their virtue and fairness.
i.c.	Physical format(s)	SEG 59: 155: A marble stele with crowns at the bottom, measuring 0,44x0,37-385m. SEG 44: 60: Upper part of a pedimental marble stele, measuring 0,30x0,36m.
ii.	Source(s) provenance	SEG 59: 155: Found in the harbour of the ancient city, c. 200m south of a wind-mill in a garden belonging to D. Bobos, now in Piraeus Museum. SEG 44: 60: Found in a terrain among rubble in Ambelaki, Salamis, now in Piraeus Museum no. 6657.

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

ii.

References to buildings/objects

The association had a sanctuary (ἱερόν, hieron), SEG 59: 155, l. 9; 44: 60, l. 9.
It has also erected a stele (στήλη, stele), SEG 59: 155, l. 9 called also ἀνάθημα, anathema, SEG 59: 155, l. 12.

VII. ORGANIZATION

iv.	Officials	Stewards (ἐπιμεληταί, epimeletai) (usually three), SEG 59: 155, ll. 10, 16, 25; II 16, 19; SEG 44: 60, l. 3. Secretary (γραμματεύς, grammateus), SEG 59: 155, l. I 13-14, 18, 22; II, 13; SEG 44.60, l. 3. Treasurer (ταμίας, tamias), SEG 59: 155 I, l. 17, 21; II, 17, 20; SEG 44: 60, l. 8.
v.	Other staff	The association elected a committee of three individuals to supervise the inscription and erection of the stele, SEG 59: 155, ll. 9-11.
	Known practice of appointment	to elect (ἑλέσθαι, helesthai), SEG 59: 155, l. 9.
vi.	Laws and rules	The association had rules (νόμοι, nomoi) concerning the magistrates' duties and their accountability, SEG 59: 155, ll. 4-6 and SEG 44: 60, ll. 4-5 as well as the administrators of the money given for the inscription and erection of the stele, SEG 59: 155, ll. 11-2.

VIII. PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

i.	Treasury/Funds	The association had a treasury from which the treasurer was to provide money for the crown, SEG 44: 60, ll. 7-8 and for the stele with the names of the honoured officials, SEG 59: 155, ll. 8-9.
ii.	Realty	The association owned a sanctuary (ἱερόν, hieron) where the stelai stood, SEG 59: 155, l. 9 and SEG 44: 60, l. 9.

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii.	Gender	Men
	Note	Βάτραχος, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (13) Δόκιμος, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (14) Κράτης, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (38) Εὐτυχίδης, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (113) Κτήσιππος, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (16) Διότιμος, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (80) Δημήτριος, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (759) Πύρρος, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (62) Ἀρχέπολις, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (8) Ξένων, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (71) Θάλλος, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (43) Τίβειος, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (14) Ἀρτέμων, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (132)
iii.	Age	Adults
iv.	Status	We cannot assess the status of the individuals, although some names suggest a non-free status.

X. ACTIVITIES

i.	Assemblies	The association held monthly meetings on the second day of Skirophorion (June/July) (SEG 44: 60, 1) or on the third day of Anthesterion (February/March) (SEG 59: 155, 1) called main assembly (ἀγορὰ κυρία, agora kyria) in SEG 44: 60, l. 1 or κυρία ἀγορὰ, kyria agora in SEG 59: 155, l. 1.
iii.	Worship	The association's stewards were responsible for the sacrifices (θυσίαι, thysiai), SEG 59: 155, ll. 3-4. In SEG 44: 60, ll. 3-4 the same responsibility falls on the stewards and the secretary.
	Deities worshipped	Bendis: SEG 44: 60, l. 9.
iv.	Honours/Other activities	The association honoured the magistrates of each year with a praise (ἔπαινος, epainos), SEG 59: 155, ll. 6-8 and with an olive-leaves crown (θαλλοῦ στέφανος, thallou stephanos), SEG 44: 60, ll. 6-7.

XI. INTERACTION

i.

Local interaction

The association dates its documents with the Athenian eponymous archon. Perhaps this a split group of the Akropolis group (Osborne 2004-2009). Also it is possible that they may have participated in the festival of Bendideia.

XII. NOTES

i.	Comments	SEG 59: 155 was issued when archon was Kydenor. SEG 44: 60 was issued when Lysiades was archon in Athens.
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XIII. EVALUATION

i.	Private association	Certain
	Note	The association displays all the hallmarks of a private association: distinct name, membership, organization, property and durability.

CAPInv. 281: koinon (ton thiasoton)