o.claud.2.333
κα […] Παμῖνεις […]Διόσκορος II Νῖλος IIII Ἀπολινάρις I Ψενταῆσις IIII Σαραπίων Ἀπολ II Σαραπίων Περ III Ἑρμίας κβ φρυγονατοι Σαραπίων Ἀπολ [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 29741
List of watchmen with tally marks TM 29741Mons ClaudianusMitte II
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An ostracon from the Roman quarry settlement of Mons Claudianus listing names of men, mostly preceded by tally marks, probably a roster of watchmen (vigiles). It dates to the mid-2nd century AD.
In English machine translation
21 (?)
[…] Paminis
[…] Dioskoros
2 Nilos
4 Apollinaris
1 Psentaesis
4 Sarapion son of Apol(…)
2 Sarapion son of Per(…)
3 Hermias
22 phryganatoi (?)
Sarapion son of Apol(…)
[…]
The strokes before the names appear to be tallies of shifts or days; the word read as phryganatoi (perhaps men gathering brushwood for fuel) is damaged and uncertain. The opening 'κα' may be the numeral 21 or a heading.
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.