Nomination of two successors to the village office of komarch at Monyris in the Hermopolite nome, submitted by the outgoing komarchs Aurelius Dioskoros and Aurelius Apion to the strategos Flavius Paniskos alias Longos, with his public posting notice. Dated 16 July 265.
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Flavius Paniskos also called Longos, strategos of the Hermopolite nome.
A copy of the notifications given to me by the komarchs of the village of Monyris and of Damaratos, who nominate in their place to the same komarchy, is publicly posted, so that all may know and those nominated may attend to the duties entrusted to them at the proper time, soundly and faithfully, so as to be blamed in nothing. I have signed. Year 12 of our lord Gallienus Augustus, Epeiph 22.
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To Flavius Paniskos also called Longos, strategos of the Hermopolite nome,
from Aurelius Dioskoros son of Serenos and Aurelius Apion son of Kollouthos, both komarchs of the hamlet of Monyris for the present 12th year. We give and nominate the persons written below in our place to the same komarchy, who are also in the same office from the 1st of the present month Epeiph, being well-off and suitable, at the risk of ourselves and of all those residing in the same hamlet, by mutual guarantee, whom we also stand surety for as to their appearance. They are:
Pamounis son of Pinoution, mother Tereus, about 32 years old, having property of 1,000 drachmas.
So… son of Horion, mother Dioskorous, about 35 years old, having property of 1,000 drachmas.
Farewell.
Year 12 of Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus Germanicus Maximus Pius Felix Augustus, Epeiph 22. I, Aurelius Dioskoros son of Serenos, have submitted it. I, Aurelius Apion son of Kollouthos, have submitted it.
I, Aurelius Neilos, wrote for him who does not know letters.
I, Aurelius Tyrannos, assistant, posted it publicly and registered it.
Komarchs were village headmen appointed as a compulsory public service (liturgy); nominators and villagers guaranteed the nominees' suitability. Property of 1,000 drachmas was evidence of the means required.
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.