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Notice of appeal by the heirs of Aurelia Stratonike TM 15761Oxyrhynchos10. Juni 291

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A document of appeal addressed to Aurelius Antiphates, a high-ranking official, by the heirs of Aurelia Stratonike, including Aurelia Loukilla also called Theonis, concerning a letter brought by a procurator's agent. The heirs declare they are appealing, according to the laws, to a higher authority (Honoratus) and accept the appeal penalty; it was written at Oxyrhynchus on 10 June 291.

In English machine translation

[recto] To Aurelius Antiphates, vir perfectissimus […] […] from the heirs of Aurelia Stratonike […] (daughter of?) […]noeus, gymnasiarch, councillor of the illustrious and most illustrious city of the Oxyrhynchites, (namely) Loukilla also called Theonis, daughter of Theon […] of the (illustrious and most illustrious) city of the Oxyrhynchites. Whereas on the present day […] of the procurator produced a letter in the name of […] for the month of Mecheir of the present 7th and 6th year […] being […] by us, and of the letter […] the matter not yet having been decided before you […] through his son Herodes, and you discussed certain things […] we, in accordance with the laws, appealing […] Honoratus, to whom we shall submit the relevant (documents?) […] asking, as was ordered, the customary […] the strategos letters for the […] […] the penalty for the appeal being […] 4,625 […] and severally we have agreed. Year 7 of Imperator Caesar Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus and year 6 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Germanici Maximi Pii Felices Augusti, Pauni 16 […] [through] me, Aurelius Saras son of […] we have submitted and […] I, Aurelia Loukilla also called Theonis […] having been asked the formal question, have agreed. […] […] the appeal (?) […] […] come forward […] […] [verso] [… 10 lines lost …]

The catalogue calls it a petition, but the text is a formal declaration of appeal (ekklesis) with a stated penalty and a sworn agreement. Honoratus is probably a superior official, likely the prefect, to whom the appeal is directed.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Petition (?)). 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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p.oxy.46.3296

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 10. Juni 291 · Oxyrhynchos

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