Ancient Graffiti Project :: Graffito Information

Ἀρτεμιδώρου
Ζμυρναίου (:Σμυρναίου)
ἰσόψηφα
κύριος ω
πίστις ω

Symbol	Meaning
(:abc)	Gives standard spelling to explain non-standard text in an inscription (used by EDR and AGP)

Findspot	Smyrna, Basilica (Agora.1) Location metadata ➜
Language	Greek
Writing Style	Graffito/incised
	Graffito Height: 10 Graffito Length: 15 Min Letter Height: 1 Max Letter Height: 1
Apparatus Criticus	1. Artemidoros is among the most popular names at Smyrna, as one can see from LGPN 5A.71, where it occupies nearly a column. 4–5. Both κύριος (20 + 400 + 100 + 10 + 70 + 200) and πίστις (80 + 10 + 200 + 300 + 10 + 200) in fact add up to 800 as isopsephisms. For the Christian character of the inscription, see Bagnall, R., Everyday Writing in the Graeco-Roman East (2011): 45.
Bibliography	Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 423. Bagnall, R., Everyday Writing in the Graeco-Roman East (2011): 22 . SEG 61.973 (lower text).
Suggested Citation	AGP-SMYTP1003, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-SMYTP1003> [accessed: 13 Oct 2025]
Contributions	Editor: Roger S. Bagnall Principal Contributor: Roger S. Bagnall Last Revision: 2016-10-03