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Order for a lien on the property of a nominee to the high priesthood TM 15951Oxyrhynchos11. Sept. 300

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An order from Aurelius Themistokles, prytanis of Oxyrhynchus, to the keepers of the property records, instructing them to register a lien on the property of Aurelius Dionysios son of Ploutarchos, who had just been nominated to the office of high priest. The lien was to stay in place until he had fulfilled all obligations of the office. Dated 11 September AD 300.

In English machine translation

Aurelius Themistokles also called Dioskourides, former hypomnematographos, gymnasiarch, councillor, former prytanis, prytanis in office of the city of the Oxyrhynchites, to Aurelii […] and […], keepers of the property records of the same city, his dearest friends, greetings. Since Aurelius Dionysios son of Ploutarchos was today nominated to the office of high priest by Aurelii Thonios and Ammonios, both magistrates and councillors of the same city, I write to you, dearest friends, so that you may place the required lien on his name until everything pertaining to the office has been fulfilled. Year 17 and 16 of our lords the Emperors Diocletian and Maximian Augusti and year 9 of our lords Constantius and Maximian, the most illustrious Caesars, Thoth 14.

The katoche (lien or restraint) on a person's name in the property archive prevented him from disposing of his assets, guaranteeing that a liturgical office holder could meet the costs of his office.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Order for Lien on Property). 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.44.3188

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 11. Sept. 300 · Oxyrhynchos

Αὐρήλιος Θεμιστοκλῆς ὁ καὶ Διοσκουρίδης γενόμενος ὑπομνηματογράφος γυμνασίαρχος βουλευτὴςπρυτανεύσας ἔναρχος πρύτανις τῆς Ὀξυρυγχιτῶν πόλεως Αὐρηλίοις[…] καὶ[…] βιβλιοφύλαξιν ἐγκτήσεων τῆς αὐτῆς πόλεως τοῖς φιλτάτοις χαίρειν. Αὐρηλίου Διονυσίου Πλουτάρχου χειροτονηθέντος σήμερον …