o.claud.2.314
ζ III Ἡρακλίδης I Διόσκορος IIII Οὐαίτεις II Αυ[…] II …[…] IIII Σαραπίων I Ἑρμίας III Ψενταῆσις η φρυγονατοι Αυ[…] σίγνεν …[…]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 29722
List of watchmen with numerals TM 29722Mons ClaudianusMitte II
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An ostracon from the Roman quarry settlement of Mons Claudianus listing men, each name preceded by a numeral, probably from the rosters of night watchmen (vigiles). It dates to the mid-2nd century AD.
In English machine translation
7
3 Herakleides
1 Dioskoros
4 Ouaiteis
2 Au[…]
2 […]
4 Sarapion
1 Hermias
3 Psentaesis
8 phrygonatoi (?)
Au[…]
signum (?)
[…]
The numerals before the names probably mark the watch or shift assigned to each man; most names are restored from their first letters. The words read as 'phrygonatoi' and 'signen' (perhaps Latin signum, watchword) are uncertain.
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.