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Sworn temple return of the priests of Ammon at Senokomis TM 15741Oxyrhynchos

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A sworn report from two priests of the temple of Ammon at Senokomis to Apion, strategos of the Oxyrhynchite nome, responding to an order of the head of the Idios Logos for an annual account of temple property. It lists wheat and money allowances, states the number of circumcised officiating priests, and closes with an oath by Trajan, written by a freedman for the illiterate priests.

In English machine translation

[Fragment A] To Apion, strategos, from Horos son of Kephalon and Panesneus son of Horos, both from the village of Senokomis, priests of the temple of Ammon, the most great god, which is in the same village, appointed by their fellow priests. With reference to the letter written to you by Preiphernius Augurinus, vir egregius, in charge of the Idios Logos, concerning an exact account being sent to him each year of the [...] belonging to the temples [...], and further also to the [...] we declare that there are assigned to us and to our fellow priests [...] in the Oxyrhynchite [...] [...] [...] [... lines lost ...] [Fragment B] [... lines lost ...] [...] of which [...] [...] wheat [...] artabas [...] wheat 1 1/2 artabas [...] wheat 1/2 artaba [...] [...] of the four, 1/2 [...] to the priests of Thoeris, [...] drachmas of the four, 22 drachmas. Total, [...] artabas of wheat, 4 choinikes [...] which [...] at 8 drachmas, [...] artabas total, 12 artabas of wheat. We are in number [...] men, circumcised, of those performing the services, registered at 30 drachmas, and we swear by the Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacicus that we have not lied, or may we be liable to the oath. Year [...] of the Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacicus, Pauni 2[.]. We, Horos son of Kaiphalon and Panesneus son of Horos, have sworn the oath. I, Ploution, freedman of Theon, wrote on their behalf since they do not know letters.

The Idios Logos was the Roman office overseeing special revenues and temple affairs in Egypt. The regnal year is lost, but the Dacicus title places it after AD 102.

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

p.oxy.46.3275

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[FrA] Ἀπίωνι στρατηγῷ παρὰ Ὥρου Κεφάλωνος καὶ Πανεσνέως Ὥρου ἀμφοτέρων ἀπὸ κώμης Σενοκώμεως ἱερέων Ἄμμωνος θεοῦ μεγίστου ἱεροῦ τοῦ ὄντος ἐν τῇ αὐτῇ κώμῃ προκεχειρισμένων ὑπὸ τῶν συνιερέων. πρὸς τὴν γραφεῖσάν σοι ὑπὸ Πρειφερνίου Αὐγουρίνου τοῦ κρατίστου πρὸς τῷ ἰδίῳ λόγῳ ἐπιστολὴν…