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E02311: Greek order to a wine-merchant, from Oxyrhynchos (Middle Egypt), to deliver wine to the 'widows of *Kosmas and Damianos' (brothers, physicians martyrs of Syria, S00385); datable to the 6th century.
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posted on 2017-02-02, 00:00 authored by gschenkeP.Oxy. 16 1955
An order addressed to a wine-merchant to deliver one double jar of wine to the 'widows of Kosmas and Damianos':
Βίκτορ̣ι οἰν̣ο̣π̣ρά̣τῃ.
δὸς ταῖς χήρ(αις) τοῦ̣ ἁγί(ου) Κο̣σ̣μᾶ
κ̣α̣ὶ̣ Δαμιαν̣ο̣ῦ̣ [ο]ἴ̣ν̣(ου) δι(πλοῦν) α μ̣(όνον).
Μεσορὴ ιϛ ἰν̣δ̣(ικτίονος) ε ἀρκ(ῇ) ϛ.
'To Viktor, wine-merchant. Give to the widows of saint Kosmas and Damianos one double jar of wine only. Mesore 16, indiction 5, beginning of 6.'
(Summary and text: B. P. Grenfell, A. S. Hunt, and H. I. Bell, trans.: G. Schenke)
A complete record of the document with images and bibliography can be found at:
http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.oxy;16;1955
An order addressed to a wine-merchant to deliver one double jar of wine to the 'widows of Kosmas and Damianos':
Βίκτορ̣ι οἰν̣ο̣π̣ρά̣τῃ.
δὸς ταῖς χήρ(αις) τοῦ̣ ἁγί(ου) Κο̣σ̣μᾶ
κ̣α̣ὶ̣ Δαμιαν̣ο̣ῦ̣ [ο]ἴ̣ν̣(ου) δι(πλοῦν) α μ̣(όνον).
Μεσορὴ ιϛ ἰν̣δ̣(ικτίονος) ε ἀρκ(ῇ) ϛ.
'To Viktor, wine-merchant. Give to the widows of saint Kosmas and Damianos one double jar of wine only. Mesore 16, indiction 5, beginning of 6.'
(Summary and text: B. P. Grenfell, A. S. Hunt, and H. I. Bell, trans.: G. Schenke)
A complete record of the document with images and bibliography can be found at:
http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.oxy;16;1955
History
Evidence ID
E02311Saint Name
Kosmas and Damianos, brothers, physician martyrs in Syria, ob. 285/287 : S00385Saint Name in Source
Κοσμᾶς καὶ ΔαμιανόςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Other private document Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheetLanguage
GreekEvidence not before
500Evidence not after
599Activity not before
500Activity not after
599Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and CyrenaicaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
OxyrhynchosPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Oxyrhynchos Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein HermopolisCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Hospital and other charitable institutions