E06114: Greek receipt from Arsinoiton Polis (Fayum) concerning a salary payment, involving a deacon of an institution dedicated to *George (presumably the soldier and martyr, S00259); datable to the 7th century.
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posted on 2018-08-16, 00:00 authored by gschenkeP.Grenf. 1 68=SPP 3 128<br><br>The two parties involved in the financial transaction are a deacon of a local institution dedicated to saint George and a decorator named Apahor.<br><br>† ἔχω ἐγὼ Γεώργιος σὺν θεῷ διάκο(νος)<br>τοῦ ἁγίου Γεωργίου Παρεμβολ(ῆς),<br>παρὰ σοῦ ἄπα Ὦρ βαφ(έως) (ὑπὲρ) τοῦ ἐμοῦ<br>μισθ(οῦ) χρ(υσοῦ) νό(μισμα) α, χρυσοῦ νόμισμα<br>ἕν. ἐγράφη μηνὶ Μεσορὴ ιε ιγ ἰνδ(ικτιόνος).<br><br>'I, George, by God, deacon of saint George of (the district of) Parembole, received from you, Apa Hor/Apahor, decorator, for my salary, 1 gold coin: gold coin one. Written in the month Mesore, day 15, of the 13th indiction.'<br><br><br>(Text: F. Mitthof; trans.: G. Schenke) <br><br>Full record available under: <br><br>https://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.grenf;1;68<br><br>
History
Evidence ID
E06114Saint Name
George, soldier and martyr : S00259Saint Name in Source
ΓεώργιοςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Other private document Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheetLanguage
- Greek
Evidence not before
600Evidence not after
699Activity not before
600Activity not after
699Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and CyrenaicaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Arsinoites (Fayum)Place of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Arsinoites (Fayum) Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein HermopolisCult activities - Places
Cult building - unspecifiedCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Church
