Letter of [King Antio]chos (III) to [boule and dem]os of
[Seleukeia]; c. 212/211 BC; found at Merkeme Mahallesi near
Tralles: Contoléon, BCH 10, 1886, 515-516, no. 3;
Pappakonstantinou, Hai Tralleis no. 97; Welles no. 41; BE
1936:384; *ITralles 17.
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ITral 17
| 1 | [βασιλεὺς Ἀντίοχος Σελευκέων τῆι βουλῆι καὶ τῶι δήμ]ωι χαίρειν· Ἀριστέα[ς ․c.6․․] |
| [․․․․․c.14․․․․․ οἱ παρ’ ὑμῶν ἀπέδωκαν ἡμῖν τὸ ψήφισμ]α̣ ὃ ἐγεγράφειτε ὑπὲ[ρ ․c.5․] | |
| [καὶ — διελέγησαν ἀκολούθως τοῖς ἐν τῶι ψηφίσματι γεγραμμένοις [ἀξιοῦν]- | |
| τες — κατὰ τοὺς ἐπὶ — Ἀντιό]χου περιορισμοὺς [․c.5․] | |
| 5 | [․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.43․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․]ομένων δεκάτην ἀ[φεῖναι?] |
| [․․․c.10․․․ καὶ ἡμεῖς βουλόμενοι διὰ τε τὸν θεὸν καὶ] δι’ ὑμᾶς ποιεῖν πάντ[α τὰ συμ]- | |
| [φέροντα ὑμῖν ․․․․․․․․․․․․c.29․․․․․․․․․․․․․ Ἀ]πόλλωνι αἱ σὺν τοῖς [․c.6․․] | |
| [․․․c.10․․․ ἀφήκαμεν? ὑμῖν τὴν ἀποτελουμένην εἰς τὸ] ἀποτελουμένην εἰς τὸ] βασιλικὸν δεκάτην τῶ[ν ․c.3․] | |
| [․․․․․․․․․․․c.26․․․․․․․․․․․ γεγράφαμεν δὲ καὶ Θε]μιστοκλεῖ τῶι στρατηγ[ῶι ὅ]- | |
| 10 | [πως ․․․․․․․․․c.23․․․․․․․․․․ φροντίζηι περὶ τῶν π]ρογεγραμμένων κα[ὶ ․c.5․] |