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Copy of a letter of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus to Antinoopolis TM 9119Arsinoites10. Dez. 166 - 9. Dez. 167

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Copy of a letter from the co-emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus to the magistrates, council and people of Antinoopolis, apparently confirming privileges and gifts granted to the city by earlier emperors. The copy was found in the Arsinoite nome and dates to AD 166/167.

In English machine translation

[recto] Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Ant[oninus Augustus Armeniacus Medicus Parthicus Maximus, pontifex maximus, holding tribunician power] for the 21st time, imperator for the 5th time, consul for the 3rd time, fathe[r of the fatherland, and Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus Armeniacus Medicus Parthicus] Maximus, holding tribunician power for the 7th time, [imperator for the 5th time, consul for the 3rd time, father of the fatherland, sons of the deified Antoninus, grandsons of the deified Hadrian,] great-grandsons of the deified Trajan Parthicus, [descendants of the deified Nerva, to the magistrates, council and people of the Antinoites, New Hellenes,] greetings. That the gifts, of which still […] to you, you yourselves could also […] [the things] decided by [the] emperors [before us] […] For it would indeed be unreasonable that of as many as […] you should be deprived when in the case of the works […] towards the benefactors with gratitude these […] will make clear from the […] alone […] […] if anything is sought, neither […] was possible, but nevertheless also of these thus […] These things we write, that the […] [if it] should happen to anyone to omit your [rights] […] [… lines lost …] [verso] Copy of a letter of the lords […]

The imperial titulature and the address to the Antinoites are largely restored by the editors. Antinoopolis, founded by Hadrian, enjoyed special privileges, which this letter seems to uphold.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. 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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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 10. Dez. 166 - 9. Dez. 167 · Arsinoites

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