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Koine Greek

Α̣ὐρηλίῳ Θέωνι τῷ καὶ Μ̣αξίμωι γυμν(ασιαρχ ) ἐνάρχ(ῳ) πρυτάνει τῆς Ὀξ(υρυγχιτῶν) πόλ(εως) διέ̣π̣ο̣[ν-] τι καὶ τ[ὰ π]ολειτ (*) τῆς α(ὐτῆς) πόλ(εως) Α̣ὐρή̣λ̣ι̣[ο]ς̣ Σαραπίων Ἀχιλ̣λ̣[έ]ω̣ς μητρὸς Δι̣εῦτος ἀπʼ Ὀξυ(ρυγχιτῶν) πόλεως μεταβό- λος τῆς αὐτῆς πόλεως. ὀμνύω τὴν Μάρκου ― Α̣ὐ̣ρηλίου Σεουήρου ― ⟦Ἀλεξανδρου⟧ Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου τύχην χο-ρηγήσειν τῇ πόλει ― ἀνενδεῶς τ[ὸν] ἰ (*) χθὺν ἀπὸ̣ ιϛ το̣ῦ̣ ― ὄ̣ν̣τος̣ μηνὸς Χοιὰκ ἐφ̣ʼ ὅ̣σ̣ο̣ν̣ οἱ τοῦ Μο̣ν̣ίμου ― ἐποικίου ἁλεεῖς̣ ― ἐργάζονται εἰς τὸ ἐν̣ ― μηδενὶ με̣μφθῆν̣α̣ι ἢ̣ ἔνοχ̣ο̣ς [ε]ἴ̣ην τῷ ὅρκῳ. παρέσχ̣ο̣[ν] δὲ ἐμαυτοῦ̣ ἐνγυητ̣ὴ̣ν̣ Αὐ̣ρήλ̣[ιο]ν ― Θέωνα Θέωνος μητ(ρὸς) Διογενίδο̣ς̣ [τ]ῆς α̣(ὐτῆς) πόλ̣(εως) παρόντα καὶ εὐδοκοῦ̣ν̣- τ̣α. (ἔτους) η Αὐτοκρ̣άτορος Καίσαρος Μ̣άρκου Αὐρη̣λ̣ίου Σ̣ε̣ουήρ̣ου ⟦Ἀλεξάνδρου⟧ Εὐσ[ε]β̣οῦς Εὐτυχο̣ῦ̣ς Σ̣ε̣βαστοῦ̣ Χ̣[ο]ι̣ὰ̣κ̣ [ζ].

Latin

[Ἀ]χιλλ̣[έως ὤμοσα] τὸν ὅρκ]ο̣ν̣ ὡ[ς πρόκειται.]

Translation

To Aurelius Theon and Maximos, gymnasiarch in the prytaneion of the city of Oxyrynchus, having been appointed to the same city. Aurelius Sarapion, son of Achilles, of the mother of Dios, from the city of Oxyrynchus, a transfer from the same city. I swear by the fortune of the lord Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus, that I will grant luck to the city without any deficiency, from the 16th day of the month Choiak, as long as those of the Monimos colony are working in the matter, that I will not be accused of anything or be guilty of the oath. I have provided myself as a guarantor, Aurelius Theon, son of Theon, of the mother of Diogenes, present and approving. (Year) of the Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus, son of Alexander, Eusebius, son of Eutyches, of the Augustan Choiak.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Αὐρηλίῳ Θέωνι τῷ καὶ Μ̣αξίμωι γυμν(ασιαρχ) ἐνάρχ(ῳ) πρυτάνει τῆς Ὀξ(υρυγχιτῶν) πόλ(εως) διέ̣π̣ο̣[ν-]τι καὶ τ[ὰ π]ολειτ(ικὰ) τῆς α(ὐτῆς) πόλ(εως)
Αὐρήλιος Σαραπίων Ἀχιλλέως μητρὸς Διεύτος ἀπʼ Ὀξυ(ρυγχιτῶν) πόλεως μεταβόλος τῆς αὐτῆς πόλεως.
ὀμνύω τὴν Μάρκου Αὐρηλίου Σεουήρου ⟦Ἀλεξανδρου⟧ Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου τύχην χορηγήσειν τῇ πόλει ἀνενδεῶς τ[ὸν] ἰ̈χθὺν ἀπὸ ιϛ τοῦ ὄντος μηνὸς Χοιὰκ ἐφʼ ὅσον οἱ τοῦ Μονίμου ἐποικίου ἁλεεῖς ἐργάζονται εἰς τὸ ἐν μηδενὶ μεμφθῆναι ἢ ἔνοχος εἴην τῷ ὅρκῳ.
παρέσχον δὲ ἐμαυτοῦ ἐνγυητὴν Αὐρήλιον Θέωνα Θέωνος μητ(ρὸς) Διογενίδος τῆς α(ὐτῆς) πόλ(εως) παρόντα καὶ εὐδοκοῦντα.
(ἔτους) η Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος Μάρκου Αὐρηλίου Σεουήρου ⟦Ἀλεξάνδρου⟧ Εὐσεβοῦς Εὐτυχοῦς Σεβαστοῦ Χοιὰκ ζ.
Αὐρήλιος Σα[ραπίων] [Ἀ]χιλλ[έως ὤμοσα] [τὸν ὅρκ]ον ὡ[ς πρόκειται.]
ἐνγυητὴς Αὐρήλιος Θέων ε̣δ̣λ̣ σουχειωμεν[ ]
χειρόγ(ραφα) ἐνγύ(ων)

English Translation

To Aurelius Theon, also called Maximus, gymnasiarch and chief magistrate (prytanis) of the city of the Oxyrhynchites, who administers also the civic affairs of the same city:
I, Aurelius Sarapion, son of Achilleus, whose mother is Dieus, from the city of the Oxyrhynchites, a merchant of the same city, swear by the fortune of Marcus Aurelius Severus ⟦Alexander⟧ Caesar, our lord, that I will supply fish to the city without fail from the 16th of the current month Choiak, for as long as the fishermen of the hamlet of Monimos are working, and that I will give no cause for complaint in any respect, or else may I be liable to the oath.
I have provided as my guarantor Aurelius Theon, son of Theon, whose mother is Diogenis, of the same city, who is present and consents.
Year 8 of Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus ⟦Alexander⟧, Pious, Fortunate, Augustus, Choiak 7.
I, Aurelius Sa[rapion], son of Achil[leus], have sworn the oath as stated above.
Guarantor: Aurelius Theon ẹḍḷ soucheiomen[ ]
Handwritten guarantees.