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ιβ IIII Παμῖνεις I Διόσκορος II Νῖλος III Ἀπολινάρις I Ψενταῆσις II Σαραπίων Ἀπολ III Σαραπίων Περ IIII Ἑρμίας ιγ φρυγονατοι Παμῖνεις σίγνεν Φορτούνα
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 29729
Roster of watchmen with watch numbers and watchword TM 29729Mons ClaudianusMitte II
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An ostracon from the quarry settlement of Mons Claudianus listing guards assigned to numbered night watches (I to IIII) for day 12, followed by an entry for day 13 naming Paminis and the watchword "Fortuna". It dates to the mid-2nd century AD.
In English machine translation
12
IIII Paminis
I Dioskoros
II Nilos
III Apolinaris
I Psentaesis
II Sarapion son of Apol(...)
III Sarapion son of Per(...)
IIII Hermias
13 phrygonatoi (?)
Paminis
signe (watchword):
Fortuna
The Roman numerals probably mark the four night watches. "Signen" is the Latin signum (watchword), and "phrygonatoi" is an obscure term of uncertain meaning.
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.