Application by Aurelius Euphrosynos to receive the grain dole TM 16618Oxyrhynchos2. Nov. 270

An application from Aurelius Euphrosynos of Oxyrhynchus to the secretary of the grain dole, Aurelius Ploution, asking to be admitted to the dole. He explains he missed the original call because he was away, and appeals to the decision of the city council; dated 2 November 270.

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The grain dole (siteresion) was a free monthly corn distribution to registered citizens of Oxyrhynchus in the 270s. The dating phrase 'in the consulship of the present year' reflects that the new consuls were not yet known locally; the closing lines appear to be an official check note.

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