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Fragment of a Christian letter, probably of the 6th century AD, mentioning a letter received, a place called Oxyrhyncha or Oxyrhynchos, and a security (asphaleia) sent to the addressees. The verso preserves part of the address to a most illustrious and longed-for recipient.
The text names 'Oxyrhyncha/Oxyrhynchoi', which may be the city Oxyrhynchos or the Fayum village Oxyrhyncha. 'Asphaleia' is a written security or guarantee document.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letter). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
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