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Application for the epikrisis of a son of katoikic status TM 10836Euhemeria (Arsinoites)30. Juli 175

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Application by Dionysammon son of Dionysios, a katoikos registered in the Macedonians' quarter, to two former gymnasiarchs serving as examiners, for the epikrisis (status examination) of his son Nemesianos alias Harpokration, who reached the qualifying age in year 15 of Marcus Aurelius. He lists his own and his former wife Sarapias' census registrations as proof, and witnesses vouch for the boy's identity.

In English machine translation

Mesore 6. To Gaius Julius Maximus and Herak[…]idios, former gymnasiarchs, examiners […], from Dionysammon son of Dionysios son of […]os son of Dionysammon, his mother being Aphrodous, katoikos […], registered in the quarter of the Macedonians. Concerning my son born to me by my former and divorced wife Sarapias daughter of Harpokration son of Sambas, of the katoikoi, Nemesianos also called Harpokration, surnamed Dioskoros, who has reached (the age) in the present 15th year of Aurelius Antoninus Caesar the lord and ought to be examined by you according to the orders, I have subjoined the claims both of myself and of his mother. I, Dionysammon, having been examined in the 20th year of the deified Aelius Antoninus, was registered also in the periodic house-by-house census returns, both that of the past 14th year and that of the 23rd year and 9th year of the deified Aelius Antoninus, in house-by-house returns in the aforesaid quarter of the Macedonians […] of the 14th year my son who is being examined […] and according to the public […] in the 4th year, month Pachon; and Sarapias was registered in […] house-by-house returns in the quarter of […] and my son who is being examined, Nemesianos […] […] […] […] […] and a copy of the examination of the […] year […] […] son of Theon, examined among the katoikoi […] […] men […] […] son of Pekysion from the quarter of the Thesmophoreion […] […]ros also called Agathodaimon son of Artemidoros [from] the quarter of Apollonios Hierakios and […] […] son of Heron [from] the quarter of […] […] son of Pekysion from the quarter of the Thesmophoreion […] I recognize the one being examined […]

Epikrisis was the examination confirming a boy's privileged status (here the katoikoi, settler class) on reaching about age 14. The quarter names (Macedonians, Thesmophoreion) suggest registration in the nome capital, though the records give Euhemeria as provenance.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Selection of Boys (ἐπίκρισις)). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 30. Juli 175 · Euhemeria (Arsinoites)

Μεσορὴ ϛ. Γαίῳ Ἰουλίῳ Μαξίμῳ καὶ Ἡρακλ[…]ιδίωι γεγυμνασιαρχηκόσι ἐπικριταῖς[…] παρὰ Διονυσάμμωνος Διονυσίου τοῦ[…]…[…]ου Διονυσάμμωνος μητρὸς Ἀφροδοῦτος κατοικον…[…] ἀναγραφομένου ἐπʼ ἀμφόδου Μακεδόνων. τοῦ γεγονότος μοι ἐκ τῆς γενομένης καὶ ἀποπεπλεγμένης μου γυναικὸς Σαραπιάδος…