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Author: Ursula Kunnert

CAPInv. 1791: to koinon

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Eastern Asia Minor
ii. Region Cilicia
iii. Site Lamos

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) τὸ κοινόν (Hagel-Tomaschitz, Repertorium Dir 6b, l. 6)
ii. Full name (transliterated) to koinon

III. DATE

i. Date(s) s. i - ii AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

iii. Descriptive terms κοινόν, koinon
Note koinon: Hagel-Tomaschitz, Repertorium Dir 6, l. 6

The men mentioned in lines 1-6 refer to themselves directly as koinon.

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) Hagel-Tomaschitz, Repertorium Dir 6 (s. i - ii AD)
Note Other editions/commentaries:
Bean-Mitford, Journeys -- Rough Cilicia, 1964-1968: 178, no. 197
Online Resources Bean-Mitford, Journeys -- Rough Cilicia, 1964-1968: 178, no. 197
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Funerary inscription in Greek with regulations about the use of the tomb.
i.c. Physical format(s) A tomb hewn from the rock, the roof of which is formed by the lid of a sarcophagus, which has been let into a recess in the rock. The front door is flanked by pilasters and busts to the right and left. The signature of the stonemasons is on the front of the sarcophagus lid. The inscription of the koinon is 'on a recessed rectangular panel to the right, an asymmetrical addition to the facade of the tomb' (Bean-Mitford, Journeys -- Rough Cilicia, 1964-1968: 178).
ii. Source(s) provenance Direvli (territory of ancient Lamos)

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

ii. References to buildings/objects The μνῆμα (mnema) is made by Kendeas and Kallimachos, two Selgian stonemasons.

VII. ORGANIZATION

ii. Leadership In contrast to CAPInv. 1786, where the group is formed around an individual, from whom it also takes its name and who obviously is the leader of the group, there seems to be no hierarchy between the members of the koinon.
iii. Members Seven men are documented:
Konbeis,
Askas, son of Alaikas,
Teteskas, son of Thes,
Gisnes,
Narouras, son of Kyes,
Rouendas, son of (H)elais,
Kdotailis, son of Kdotailis, grandson of Oramis
vi. Laws and rules The regulations are brief and to the point: no burial of individuals who do not belong to the association, accompanied by a funerary fine of 100 denarii, payable to the association, for failure to comply. Moreover, the sale of a member’s share is forbidden.

VIII. PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

ii. Realty Common burial space
iii. Income The koinon is designated as the recipient of a potential funerary fine.

IX. MEMBERSHIP

i. Number Seven men are documented.
ii. Gender Men

XII. NOTES

i. Comments This tomb and CAPInv. 1793 seem to be built together. Maybe the two tombs belong to the same koinon.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The name of the association and the regulations suggest a private association.
ii. Historical authenticity Certain