Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum: 57.452

ACCOUNTS OF THE DELIA FESTIVAL NEAR TANAGRA

Greek text: SEG_57.452 , lines 1-29
Provenance: Delion , Boeotia
Date: late 2nd century B.C.
Tags: accounts
Format: see key to translations

In Boeotia during the late Hellenistic period, the accounts of festivals were often engraved on stone; see for instance SEG 25.501. This inscription shows how officials had to deal with various forms of currency. In this instance, there were three different currencies: Attic silver, symmachikon ('allied' - also silver), and bronze. For a summary of what is known about symmachikon, see S. Psoma, "À propos des drachmai argyriou symmachikou" ( PDF ).

The inscription was published with a French translation and commentary by C. Brélaz , A.K. Andreiomenou & P. Ducrey, "Les premiers comptes du sanctuaire d'Apollon &a grave; Délion et le concours pan-béotien des Delia" ( Persée ).

When Agasias was archon at Orchomenos, and Theochares was archon at Tanagra ; accounts rendered by the agonothete Damon of Orchomenos, son of Ariston.

RECEIPTS:

From the treasurer, out of the sacred moneys, Theon son of Damatrichos, interest of 6,080 drachmas, 1 obol, 6 chalkoi of Attic silver; 661 drachmas, 4 obols of symmachikon; and 98 drachmas of bronze.

EXPENSES:

For sacrifices to Apollo, on occasion of the procession of the theoroi and the feast: 40 drachmas of bronze.
For sacrifices, on occasion of the taking of the oath by the artists, the athletes and the theoroi: 8 drachmas of bronze.
To Antigenes, for crowns of laurel, 6 drachmas of bronze.
10 To Myrton, for headbands, 6 drachmas of bronze.
To Demetrios [for . . .], 14 drachmas of bronze.
For torches, 2 drachmas of bronze.
For the gilding of 38 golden crowns, weighing 190 gold staters, and for their preparation, at a rate of 24 Attic drachmas for one gold stater, a total of 4,560 drachmas.
To Pistos, for the cost of the prize armour: provision of uncoined metal, weighing 1,405 drachmas; 108 drachmas 2 obols of old symmachikon; and for the gilding 23 drachmas 2 obols {of old symmachikon}; and for 111 gold leaves for the gilding of the armour, at a rate of 4 obols 6 chalkoi of Attic money for each leaf, a total of 83 drachmas, 1 obol, 6 chalkoi.
For the inviolability of the theoroi and magistrates and the other as prescribed by law, 20 200 drachmas of old symmachikon.
To Eukleides the under-secretary, 40 drachmas of old symmachikon.
To the attendants, as prescribed by law, 50 drachmas of old symmachikon.
For the polishing of the armour for the hoplite race, 2 drachmas of bronze.
For carrying the table down to Delion, and carrying it back up to Tanagra, 15 drachmas {of bronze}.
To the gymnasiarchs of the Tanagrans, for anointing-oil, 200 drachmas of symmachikon.
To Myrton and Theramenes, travelling expenses for going to Thebes for the purchase of armour, as resolved by the cities, 40 drachmas of symmachikon.
To Eiranos and Nikias, travelling expenses for going to Athens, 32 drachmas of Attic money.

TOTAL:

6,839 drachmas, 5 obols, 6 chalkoi. Comprising 6,080 drachmas, 1 obol, 6 chalkoi of Attic money; 661 drachmas, 4 obols of symmachikon; and 93 drachmas of bronze.

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