Sestos: -133 To -120 Honorific decree for the gymnasiarch Menas

region:
Thrace
City:
Sestos
Place of Publication:
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus
Place of Conception:
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus
reference in full:
I.Sestos 1
reference:
I.Sestos
Reference Number:
1
Bibliographic URL:
https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/000181218
date:
133-120 BCE
date cert:
CERTAIN
date from:
-133
date to:
-120
description:
Honorific decree for the gymnasiarch Menas
phi url:
https://epigraphy.packhum.org/text/166666?&bookid=191&location=1687
PHI ID:
166666
TM ID:
865594
Document Type:
Honorific decree
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References to monetary behaviour (23)

PLACE OF TRANSACTION AUTHORITY ACTIVITY PURPOSE/FOCUS CONTEXT/FIELD OF ACTION LINES Monetary Material Commodity Coin Denomination/Unit of Monetary Measurement NOTES
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus City Spending Embassy Uncertain ll. 10-25
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus Individual Spending Public office Civic ll. 26-30
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus City Spending Public office Gymnasium ll. 30-40 Menas' first gymnasiarchy, part of which would have been funded by the city.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus Individual Spending Construction Gymnasium ll. 30-40 Menas built a basin and a religious house (oikos).
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus City Spending Youth training and education Gymnasium ll. 30-33 Menas oversaw the good order and discipline of the youth.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus Individual Spending Cult-statue Gymnasium ll. 34-35 Menas a dedicated a cult-statue to an unspecified deity.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus City Spending Sacrifices and games Gymnasium ll. 35-40 Menas conducted sacrifices and contests for the youth as gymnasiarch.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus Individual Spending Oil Gymnasium ll. 37-38 Menas distributed oil at his own cost.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus Individual Spending Crown Honorific ll. 40-42 Honoured by the youth, he paid for the crown himself.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus Individual Spending Dedication (athletic prizes) Religious ll. 42-43 Menas dedicated the prizes at his own cost.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus City Spending Monetary currency Civic ll. 43-49 Bronze Nomisma (νόμισμα) The city produced its own bronze types under the leadership of Menas and his colleagues.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus City Spending Public office Civic ll. 49-53 Mention of unspecified offices and liturgies.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus Individual Spending Liturgy Civic ll. 49-53 Mention of unspecified offices and liturgies.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus City Spending Public office Gymnasium ll. 53-86 Menas' second gymnasiarchy, part of which would have been funded by the city.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus Individual Spending Uncertain Emergency relief ll. 53-61 Mention of Menas holding the gymnasiarchy during a time of famine and invasion by the Thracians, and his unspecified expenses towards alleviating these problems.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus Individual Spending Sacrifices and games Gymnasium ll. 61-75, 78-86 Menas held sacrifices and games over his second gymnasiarchy.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus Individual Spending Feasts and distributions Civic ll. 65-67, 72-74, 84-86 Menas consistently distributed sacrificial offerings to a wide range of recipients beyond members of the gymnasium alone.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus Individual Spending Youth training and education Gymnasium ll. 74-78 Looked after youth training, including caring for the visiting teachers.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus Individual Spending Oil Gymnasium ll. 77-78 Distributed oil.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus Individual Spending Dedication (athletic prizes) Gymnasium ll. 79-83, 84 Set up numerous prizes and shield-prizes for victors in contests, which he later received permission to dedicate at his own cost.
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus City Spending Crown Honorific ll. 95-98, 100-102
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus Individual Spending Statue Honorific ll. 98-100, 102-105
http://nomisma.org/id/sestus City Spending Publication Uncertain l. 105-106