Covering letter of the strategos Flavius Paniskos alias Longos to the keepers of property records of the Hermopolite nome, forwarding a nomination by the komarchs of Timonthis. The komarchs nominate twelve villagers, in pairs each sharing one post and owning property of 2,000 drachmas, for a year's liturgical donkey-transport service from Epeiph of Gallienus' 12th year.
In English machine translation
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Flavius Paniskos also called Longos, strategos of the Hermopolite nome, to the keepers of the property records of the same nome, […], greetings.
A copy of the report given to me by the komarchs of the village of Timonthis, nominating those registered in it for the donkey-transport (?) service for the purchase of three-year-old animals (?), is sent to you so that you may know and take care for the security of the most sacred treasury. I pray for your health.
Year 12 of our lord Gallienus Augustus, Mesore […].
To Flavius Paniskos also called Longos, strategos of the Hermopolite nome,
from the Aurelii Kollouthos son of Kollouthos, his mother being Teeus, and Paesis son of Silvanus, his mother being Helene, both komarchs of the village of Timonthis. For the three-year donkey-driving service, for one year from the present month Epeiph of the current 12th year of our lord Gallienus Augustus, we nominate the persons listed below, who are well-off and suitable, at the risk of ourselves and of all those from the village and those reckoned with it, on mutual security. They are: the Aurelii
Hatres son of Psois, mother Teeus, aged about 45, and Leon son of Inaros, mother Helene, aged about 30,
the 2 for 1 post, having property of 2,000 drachmas.
Pekysis son of Hermaios, mother Tereus, aged about 45, and Lytis […], mother […]is,
aged about […], the 2 for 1 post, having property of 2,000 drachmas.
Panesneus son of Emouis, mother […]is, aged about 30, Kastor son of Paesis, mother Teeus,
aged about 30, the 2 for 1 post, having property of 2,000 drachmas.
Pkylis son of Koulos, mother […], aged about 38, and Peues son of Petbes, mother Kolleuchis,
aged about 50, the 2 for 1 post, having property of 2,000 drachmas.
Pimouis son of Hermaios, mother […], aged about 50, and Panesneus son of Kollouthos, mother Helene, aged about […], the 2 for 1 post, having property of 2,000 drachmas.
Hermes son of Silvanus, mother […], and Leonides
son of Epeis, mother […], aged about 45, the 2 for one post,
having property of 2,000 drachmas.
Farewell.
Year 12 of Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus
Germanicus Maximus Pius Felix Augustus, Mesore […]
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The meaning of 'trionia onelasia' (restored) is debated; it seems to be a donkey-transport liturgy linked to a three-year cycle or three-year-old animals. The property qualification is the basis for the record-keepers securing the treasury's interests.
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.