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Declaration of four children for registration in the Dromos of Thoeris quarter TM 20910Oxyrhynchus, Oxyrhynchite nome, Middle Egypt, province of Egypt291 A.D.

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A declaration submitted by Marcus Aurelius Apion son of Philippos to the systates of Oxyrhynchus registering for the first time his four children (two sons and two daughters) by his deceased wife Tisois, in the Dromos of Thoeris quarter. He asks that they be entered among their age-class and swears the Roman oath; it was written in Oxyrhynchus in July 291.

In English machine translation

To Aurelius Diogenes alias Hermias, systates of the glorious and most glorious city of the Oxyrhynchites for the current 7th and 6th year, from Marcus Aurelius Apion, son of Philippos, his mother being Apias, of the Althaia (deme). I wish to register for the first time in the quarter of the Dromos of Thoeris the children born to me by my former and deceased wife Tisois, daughter of Sarapammon son of Eutychides alias Sarapion, her mother being Thatoes, from the glorious and most glorious city of the Oxyrhynchites: sons, Aurelii, Philippos, being 13 years old as of the same current 7th and 6th year, and Gaius, likewise being 5 years old as of the same current 7th and 6th year, both assessed at 12 drachmas, of the gymnasial class; and Melanous alias Anoubiaina, being 15 years old as of the same 7th and 6th year, and Taeus, likewise being 7 years old as of the same current 7th and 6th year. Therefore I submit this memorandum, requesting that they be entered in the class of those of their age as is proper, and I swear the customary oath of the Romans that I have not lied. Year 7 of Imperator Caesar Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus and year 6 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus, Germanici Maximi, Pii, Felices, Augusti, Epeiph 3 (?). I, Aurelius Apion son of Philippos, have submitted this and sworn the oath. Dromos of Thoeris. Philippos, 13 years Gaius, 5 years Females: Melanous alias Anoubiaina, 15 years Taeus, 7 years children of Apion son of Philippos. Agent: Noukekies (?)

The systates was a ward official responsible for registers in Oxyrhynchus. The sons are registered in the privileged gymnasial class with reduced poll tax rate of 12 drachmas.

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

Declaration of children

Papyri.info — APIS (Advanced Papyrological Information System) — papyri · P.Corn. Inv. I 80 · 291 A.D. · Oxyrhynchus, Oxyrhynchite nome, Middle Egypt, province of Egypt

Declaration of 4 children of Apion, son of Philip.

Declaration of children

Papyri.info — APIS (Advanced Papyrological Information System) — papyri · P.Corn. Inv. I 80 · 291 A.D. · Oxyrhynchus, Oxyrhynchite nome, Middle Egypt, province of Egypt

Declaration of 4 children of Apion, son of Philip.

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 24. Juli 291 · Oxyrhynchos

Αὐρηλίῳ Διογένει τῷ καὶ Ἑρμίᾳ συστάτῃ τῆς λαμπρᾶς καὶ λαμπροτάτης Ὀξυρυγχιτῶν πόλεως τοῦ ἐνεστῶτος ζ ἔτους καὶ ϛ ἔτους παρὰ Μάρκου Αὐρηλίου Ἀπίωνος Φιλίππου μητρὸς Ἀπιάδος Ἀλθαιέως. βούλομαι πρώτως ἀπογραφῆναι ἐπʼ ἀμφόδου Δρόμου Θοήριδος τοὺς γεγονότας μοι ἐκ τῆς γενομένης μοι κα…