o.claud.2.324
ιζ II Ἑρμίας IIII Ἡρακλίδης I Σαραπίων Περ III Παμῖνεις II Ἀπολινάρις III Διόσκορος IIII Σαραπίων Ἀπολ I Νῖλος ιη φρογονατοι Σαραπίων Περ [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 29732
Roster of watchmen for days 17 and 18 TM 29732Mons ClaudianusMitte II
The same ancient text or artifact as recorded by 2 records across 2 independent projects, recognised as one entity by its TM-Text identifier. View on Trismegistos →
An ostracon from the quarry site of Mons Claudianus listing men by name with Roman numerals, apparently a roster of watchmen (vigiles) for days 17 and 18. It dates to the mid-2nd century AD.
In English machine translation
17
II Hermias
IIII Herakleides
I Sarapion son of Per[…]
III Pamineis
II Apollinaris
III Dioskoros
IIII Sarapion son of Apol[…]
I Neilos
18 frogonatoi (?)
[Sara]pion son of Per[…]
[…]
The numerals before each name likely indicate watch shifts or posts; the abbreviated word after 18 (φρογονα(τοι)) is obscure and its meaning uncertain. Abbreviated second names (Per, Apol) are probably patronymics.
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.