Grain for Andros
2002; Franz Steiner Verlag; Volume: 130; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
2365-3116
Autores Tópico(s)Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
ResumoIn a recent article G. REGER has proposed new readings and a new interpretation for IG XII suppi. p. 1 19, a decree in which the Andrians give thanks to an otherwise unknown Antidotos1. We have long understood from the fragmentary text that Antidotos sold the Andrians grain during a shortage. REGER seeks to improve our picture of two features of the transaction: (1) the grain that Antidotos sold the islanders had been reserved by him as rations for mercenaries who manned the local garrison, of which Antidotos was in charge; (2) when prices had risen to 22 drachmas per medimnos Antidotos sold this ?military grain<< for only five. I argue that the inscription follows a well attested formula, which suggests a different interpretation. The first four tattered lines are critical. In 191 1 TH. SAuCiUc read them as follows, adding two lines at the start, presumably to illustrate his understanding of the context2:
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