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Author: Ilias Arnaoutoglou

CAPInv. 287: koinon ton ergaz[omenon?]

I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) κοινὸν τῶν ἐργαζ[ομένων?] (IG II3 (4) (1) 650, col. I, l. 2)
ii. Full name (transliterated) koinon ton ergaz[omenon?]

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 276 / 275 BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Professional:If the restoration ergazomenoi is correct, the association would group together those working in a particular place or project.
iii. Descriptive terms κοινόν, koinon
Note koinon: IG II3 (4) (1) 650, col. I, l. 2

The restoration ἐργαζ[ομένων], ergaz[omenon] is somewhat unusual.

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) IG II3 (4) (1) 650 (276 / 275 BC)
Note Ed. pr.: IG II 1332
Other publications: Waltzing iii 191; IG II2 2941.
Online Resources IG II2 2941
IG II3 (4) (1) 650 English translation
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Greek dedication by those who were crowned by the association.
i.c. Physical format(s) Marble round basis 0.21x0.29 (diameter) broken on the right.
ii. Source(s) provenance Now in the Epigraphical Museum, EM 8739.

VII. ORGANIZATION

iv. Officials Steward (ἐπιμελητής, epimeletes, col. II, l. 6) (at least two)
Treasurer (ταμίας, tamias, col. I, l. 3) (three)
Secretary (γραμματεύς, grammateus, col. II, l. 3) (two)

IX. MEMBERSHIP

i. Number The names of ten members survive on stone.
ii. Gender Men
Note Ten male names of members survive on stone.
iii. Age Adults

X. ACTIVITIES

iv. Honours/Other activities The association honoured their officials, [στεφανωθέντες], [stephanothentes], col. I, l. 1.

XII. NOTES

i. Comments The monument was dedicated in the year of the archon Philokrates.
ii. Poland concordance Poland Z3
iii. Bibliography Osborne, M. (2009), ‘The archons of Athens 300/299–228/7’, ZPE 171: 83–99, esp. 88.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Probable
Note On the basis of the evidence at our disposal (name, organisation, honours), it is probable that the group was a private association. The presence of officials grouped together, and not as a board for each year, is somewhat puzzling.