Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 658 Explained

Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 658 (P. Oxy. 658 or P. Oxy. IV 658) is one of four examples of libelli found at Oxyrhynchus in Egypt. The last lines of the manuscript declare the date — the first year of the emperor Decius, whose full name was Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius.

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1Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: τοῖς ἐπὶ τῶν ἱερῶν [καὶ]
2Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: θυσιῶν πόλ[εως]
3Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: παρ' Αὐρηλίου Λ̣[.....]
4Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: θίωνος Θεοδώρου μη[τρὸς]
5Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Παντωνυμίδος ἀπὸ τ̣ῆ̣[ς]
6Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: αὐτῆς πόλεως. ἀεὶ μὲν
7Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: θύων καὶ σπένδων [τοῖ]ς
8Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: θεοῖς [δ]ιετέλ[εσα ἔ]τ̣ι̣ δ̣ὲ
9Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: καὶ νῦν ἐνώπιον ὑμῶν
10Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κατὰ τὰ κελευσθ[έ]ν[τα]
11Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ἔσπεισα καὶ ἔθυσα κα[ὶ]
12Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: τῶν ἱερῶν ἐγευσάμην
13Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ἅμα τῷ υἱῷ μου Αὐρη-
14Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: λίῳ Διοσκόρῳ καὶ τῇ
15Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: θυγατρί μου Αὐρηλίᾳ
16Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Λαίδ̣ι. ἀξιῶ ὑμᾶς ὑπο-
17Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: σημιώσασθαι μοι.
18Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: (ἔτους) 1 Αὐτοκράτορος ΚαίσαροςDuring the first year of the Emperor Caesar
19Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Γαίου Μεσσίου ΚυίντουGaius Messius Quintus
20Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Τραιανοῦ ΔεκίουTraianus Decius
21Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Εὐσεβοῦ[ς Εὐ]τυχοῦςEusebius Eutychus
22Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: [Σεβασ]τοῦ [Παῦ]νιSebastian Pauni
23Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: [.....]ν̣ [ ? ][1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Grenfell , B. P. . Bernard Pyne Grenfell . Hunt . A. S. . Arthur Surridge Hunt . Oxyrhynchus Papyri IV . 1898 . London . 50 .