A public notice by Flavius Paniskos alias Longos, strategos of the Hermopolite nome, posting the nomination made by the two village headmen (komarchs) of Moirai of a man to serve six months as keeper of the prison in Hermopolis. The nomination guarantees that the man is solvent, with property of 800 drachmas, and suitable, and is dated to year 12 of Gallienus.
In English machine translation
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Flavius Paniskos also called Longos, strategos of the Hermopolite nome.
A copy of the notification given to me by the komarchs of the village of Moirai, who nominate the man entered in it for the post of keeper of the prison, is posted publicly so that all may know, and so that the person nominated may apply himself to the duties of the office soundly and faithfully, so as to be blamed in nothing. I have signed.
Year 12 of our lord Gallienus Augustus, Epeiph 8.
To Flavius Paniskos also called Longos, strategos of the Hermopolite nome,
from the Aurelii Ammonios son of Klomios, his mother being Tkysis, aged about 40, with a scar on the right calf,
and Pamounis son of Kastor, his mother being Tauris,
both komarchs of the village of Moirai, through me, Ammonios, who am present.
We give and notify the man written below for the post of keeper of the prison in the metropolis, for six months, being well-off and suitable, at the risk of ourselves
and of all those residing
in the same village on the basis of mutual guarantee,
for whom we also stand surety. He is:
[…]
aged about […], having property of 800 drachmas.
Farewell.
Year 12 of Imperator Caesar Publius
Licinius Gallienus Germanicus
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The prison keepership was a compulsory public service (liturgy), and villagers were collectively liable for the nominee. The nominee's name is illegible.
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.