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Nomination of a toparch by the komarchs of Poampimenis, posted by the strategos TM 23526Poampimenis (Hermopolites)29. Mai 265

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Public notice by the strategos of the Hermopolite nome, Flavius Paniskos alias Longos, posting the nomination by the two village heads (komarchs) of Poampimenis of Chonsis son of Pathotes as toparch. The komarchs guarantee his suitability and wealth of 2,000 drachmas; dated May 265.

In English machine translation

[1] 145 Flavius Paniskos also called Longos, strategos of the Hermopolite nome. A copy of the notification given to me by the komarchs of Poampimenis, nominating the toparch of the toparchy registered through it, is posted publicly, so that all may know and the person nominated may take up the service entrusted to him soundly and faithfully. I have signed. Year 12 of our lord Gallienus Augustus, Pauni 5. To Flavius Paniskos also called Longos, strategos of the Hermopolite nome, from the Aurelii Hermapollon son of […], mother Teeus, aged about 48, with a scar on the right calf, and Kouphio[…], mother Tachonsis, aged about 41, with a scar on the right shin, both komarchs of the village of Poampimenis. We give and nominate the toparch written below, on condition that he fulfil blamelessly everything pertaining to the service, being well-to-do and suitable, at the risk of ourselves and of all those residing in the same village, under mutual guarantee, and we also stand surety for him. He is: Chonsis son of Pathotes, mother Th[…], aged about 45, having property of 2,000 drachmas. Farewell. Year 12 of Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus Germanicus Maximus Pius Felix Augustus, Pauni 4. We, the aforementioned komarchs, have submitted it. I, Aurelius Hermesion, wrote on their behalf since they do not know letters. I, Aurelius Serenos, public assistant, posted it publicly and registered it. […] Pauni […] I have signed.

The toparch was a compulsory public service (liturgy); nominees were proposed by village officials who stood surety for them. The number 145 at the top is a running number in a roll of posted documents.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Nomine ad ufficii liturgici). 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 · 29. Mai 265 · Poampimenis (Hermopolites)

[1] ρμε Φλαύιος Πανίσκος ὁ καὶ Λόγγος στρατηγὸς Ἑρμοπολείτου. τοῦ δοθέντος μοι προσαγγέλματος ὑπὸ κωμάρχων Ποαμπιμήνεως εἰσδιδόντων τὸν διὰ αὐτοῦ ἐνγεγραμμένον τῆς τοπαρχίας τοπάρχην ἴσον δημοσίᾳ πρόκειται ἵνα πάντες εἰδῶσι καὶ ὁ ἀγγελεὶς ἀντιλάβηται τῆς ἐνχειρισθείσης αὐτῷ χρεία…