Libellus libellaticorum APIS wisconsin.apis.5451 (WU)5451 p.wisc.2.87 P.Wisc. inv. 59 Location: Department of Special Collections; Memorial Library; Madison; Wisconsin Pub. status: recto; on the verso there are traces of illegible letters Greek 1 papyrus ; 21 x 7.8 cm A light-brown papyrus, regularly cutoff at all sides. 24 lines Source of description: recto

Top margin is 1 cm; left-hand side margin is 2 cm. Between lines 19 and 20 is a free space of 5 cm. The text runs along the fibers. One vertical and one horizontal fold is still visible.

 June 4, 250 A.D. Nartmouthis, Polemonon meris, Arsinoite nome, Egypt Aurelius Aunes, son of Silvanus Aurelius Sarapodorus Aurelius Patos Aurelius Itonin Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius Pius Felix Augustus, emperor

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 APIS keywords are controlled locally at the institution level. They are not necessarily consistent. English Greek Narmouthis, Polemonos meris, Arsinoite nome, Egypt Documentary Papyrus
To the officials in charge of the sacrifices of the village of Narmouthis, from Aurelius Aunes, son of Silvanus, of the village of Narmouthis. I have always been constant in sacrificing to the gods, and now too, in your presence, in accordance with the regulations, I have sacrified and poured libations and tasted the offerings, and ask you to certify this for me below. May you continue to prosper. I, Aunes, about 19 years old, with a scar on my right elbow.;(2nd hand) I, Aurelius Sarapodorus, have certified. (3rd hand) I, Aurelius Patos, have certified. (4th hand) I, Aurelius NN, have certified (5th hand) I, Aurelius NN, have certified. (6th hand) I, Aurelius NN, have certified. (7th hand) I, Aurelius Itonin, have certified.;(1st hand) Year 1 of the Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius Pius Felix Augustus, Payni 10.
GHR Horsley, New Documents illustrating Early Christianity [papyri 1977], no 105;L Migliardi Zingale, Vita privata e vita pubblica, no 87 Knipfing JR , HThR 16, 345-, 1932 -- SB III 6826 Sijpesteijn PJ , P.Wisc. II, 87, 1977, Plate XXXVII -- BL Concordance, 269 (for SB III 6826); BL VIII, 513 (line 12); BL XI, 291 P.Wisc.:2:87

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