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Author: Stella Skaltsa

CAPInv. 1880: to koinon [...]

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Aegean Islands
ii. Region Kos
iii. Site Kos

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) τὸ κοινὸν [....] (IG XII 4.1 122 l. 6)
ii. Full name (transliterated) to koinon [...]

III. DATE

i. Date(s) f. ii BC

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) IG XII 4.1 122 (first half of ii BC)
Note ED 102
Online Resources ED 102
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Honorific decree in Greek, poorly preserved.
i.c. Physical format(s) Right fragment of a marble stele. H. 13.5 x W. 14 x Th. 5.5 cm.
ii. Source(s) provenance Kos.

X. ACTIVITIES

iv. Honours/Other activities Despite the fragmentary nature of the evidence, the koinon honoured someone with a crown (στε[φάνωσιν], stephanosin ll. 4-5) and proclamation of the honours (ἁ δὲ ἀναγόρευσις, ha de anagoreusis l. 5).

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Probable
Note A koinon whose name is not preserved bestows honours to someone. Despite the fragmentary nature of the evidence, the term koinon points to a private association (in a Koan context the term koinon seems to be reserved for private associations).