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An application by Aurelius Isidoros of Oxyrhynchus, aged twenty and registered in the Gymnasium Street quarter, to the secretary of the corn dole, Aurelius Ploution. Chosen by lot, he asks to be enrolled among the recipients of the grain distribution in place of the deceased Ktistos alias Ammonios. It is dated 25 September 269 under Claudius II.
The corn dole (sitêresion) was a free monthly grain distribution to a limited number of qualified citizens of Oxyrhynchus, with vacancies filled by lot. 'Scrutinized' (epikritheis) refers to the official status examination confirming privileged citizen status.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Applications to Receive the Dole). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
Αὐρηλίῳ Πλουτίωνι γραμματεῖ σιτηρεσίου παρὰ Αὐρηλίου Ἰσιδώρου Ἀπολ[…]…ιτος μητρὸς […]τῆς καὶ Διδύμης ἀπὸ τῆςλαμπρᾶς Ὀξυρυγχειτῶν πόλεως. ἀναγραφόμενος ἐπʼ ἀμφόδου Δρόμου Γυμνασίου ἐπικριθεὶς καὶ γενόμενος εἰκοσαετὴς πρὸς τὸ ἐνεστὸς β ἔτος εἰσάγω ἐμαυτὸν ἐκ κλήρου λαχὼν ἀντὶ Κτίστ…
Αὐρηλίῳ Πλουτίωνι γραμματεῖ σιτηρεσίου παρὰ Αὐρηλίου[…] θου τοῦ καὶ …[…] τοῦ καὶ Ποταμ[…] ἀναγραφόμενος ἐπʼ ἀμφόδου Δρόμου Γυμνασίου ἐπικριθεὶς καὶ γενόμενος εἰκοσαετὴς πρὸς τὸ ἐνεστὸς β ἔτος εἰσάγω ἐμαυτὸνἐκ κλήρου λαχὼν ἀντὶ Ἱερα[…] ου […] τετελευτηκότος καὶ ἀξιῶ ἀναλημφθῆναι π…
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