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β III Ἡρακλίδης II Παμῖνεις IIII Ψενταῆσις I Νῖλος I Διόσκορος III Σαραπίων Ἀπολ II Σαραπίων Περ IIII Ἑρμίας γ φρυγονατοι Ἡρακλίδης σίγνεν Κονκορδία
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List of watchmen with watch numbers and watchword TM 29718Mons ClaudianusMitte II
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An ostracon from the quarry settlement of Mons Claudianus listing soldiers or guards assigned to numbered night watches, with a further note on those tending fires and the day's watchword, 'Concordia'. It dates to the mid-2nd century AD.
In English machine translation
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3 Herakleides
2 Paminis
4 Psentaesis
1 Neilos
1 Dioskoros
3 Sarapion son of Apol(…)
2 Sarapion son of Per(…)
4 Hermias
3 in charge of fires (?)
Herakleides
Watchword (signum): Concordia
The Roman numerals probably indicate which watch of the night each man kept; 'phrygonatoi' seems to be a misspelling of a word for men keeping fires or fire signals. 'Signen' renders the Latin signum, the military watchword.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Lists of Vigiles). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.