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Notice appointing a deputy prytanis during an embassy to the prefect TM 21963Oxyrhynchos17. Juli 246

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Official letter from Aurelius Bion alias Ammonios, prytanis (president of the city council) of Oxyrhynchus, to the strategos Aurelius Dios alias Pertinax. Because he is leaving on an embassy to the prefect Valerius Firmus about a levy imposed on the nome, he asks the strategos to notify Aurelius Isidoros that he must act as his deputy in the prytany until his return. Dated 17 July 246.

In English machine translation

Aurelius Bion also called Ammonios, gymnasiarch, councillor, prytanis in office of the city of the Oxyrhynchites, to Aurelius Dios also called Pertinax, strategos of the same nome, his dearest friend, greetings. Since I am setting out together with others to our most illustrious prefect Valerius Firmus on an embassy concerning the levy imposed on our nome for the sacred apotaktos, I write to you, dearest friend, so that you may make it known to Aurelius Isidoros, former high priest, councillor, eirenarch, that he is to take over from me the affairs pertaining to the prytany until I return. I pray for your health, dearest friend. Year 3 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Pius Felix and Marcus Julius Philippus, most noble and most illustrious Caesar, Augusti, Epeiph 23.

The 'sacred apotaktos' was a fixed levy or contribution, apparently connected with temple or imperial revenues; its exact nature is uncertain. The eirenarch was a municipal officer responsible for keeping the peace.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Appointment of a Deputy - Prytanis). 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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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 17. Juli 246 · Oxyrhynchos

Αὐρήλιος Βίων ὁ καὶ Ἀμμώνιος γυμνασίαρχος βουλευτὴς ἔναρχος πρύτανις τῆς Ὀξυρυγχιτῶν πόλεως Αὐρηλίῳ Δίῳ τῷ καὶ Περτίνακι στρατηγῷ τοῦ αὐτοῦ νομοῦ τῷ φιλτάτῳ χαίρειν. ἐξιὼν ἅμα ἄλλοις ἐπὶ τὸν λαμπρότατον ἡμῶν ἡγεμόνα Οὐαλέριον Φίρμον ἕνεκεν πρεσβείας περὶ τῆς ἐπιβληθείσης ἐπιβολῆς…