E02126: Greek order from Oxyrhynchos (Middle Egypt) to supply wine for widows of the martyr shrine of *John, (presumably either the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042, or the Baptist, S00020), datable to the 5th/6th century.

P.Oxy. 67 4622:

recto (front):

Βίκτωρι οἰνοχειρ(ιστῇ).
ταῖς χήρ(αις) τοῦ ἁγί(ου) Ἰωάννου
οἴνου διπλοῦν ἕν, γί(νεται) δι(πλοῦν) α.
Ἁθὺρ κε.

verso (back):

μαρτύρ(ιον?) τοῦ ἁγί(ου) Ἰωάννου

'To Victor, wine-steward. For the widows of St. John one double jar of wine, total double jar 1, Hathyr 25.’

(Back) 'Martyrium of St. John.’


Text and translation: N. Gonis.

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