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Notice from the prytanis appointing Tryphon to serve as kosmetes TM 15762Oxyrhynchos

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A notice from Aurelius Cornelianus, prytanis (president of the town council) of Oxyrhynchus, to Tryphon son of Dionysios, instructing him to serve as kosmetes and wear the crown of that office for 15 days, Tybi 16 to 30, during a festival, and to attend to all the duties of the office.

In English machine translation

Aurelius Cornelianus, vir perfectissimus, prytanis in office of the illustrious and most illustrious city of the Oxyrhynchites, to […] Tryphon son of Dionysios, […] dearest, greetings. [You are required to] hold the crown of the office of kosmetes from Tybi 16 to the 30th of the same month, during which days […] the festival, for 15 days, [and to take] care of all matters pertaining [to the office]. This is notified to you, dearest, […]. I pray for your health, dearest.

The kosmetes was a civic magistrate responsible for the gymnasium and festivals; here the office is held in short rotating turns. 'Diasemotatos' renders the Latin rank vir perfectissimus.

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

DDbDP-text Full record →

p.oxy.46.3297

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

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