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E02470: Coptic acknowledgement of debt addressed to monks of the monastery of Apa *Phoibammon (soldier and martyr of Assiut, S00080), most likely the one on the mountain of Jeme (Upper Egypt), datable to the beginning of the 7th century.
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posted on 2017-03-07, 00:00 authored by gschenkeBKU 1 78
In this acknowledgement of a debt, addressed to monks of the monastery of Apa Phoibammon, most likely the monastery of the healing saint on the mountain of Jeme, a man named Pataph from Patoubasten, in the Theban area, acknowledges his debt of one gold solidus to the brethren of the monastery of Apa Phoibammon.
Lines 3–7 read as follows:
ⲉⲓⲥϩⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲫⲟⲓⲃⲁⲙⲱⲛ ⲉⲓⲭⲣⲉⲱⲥⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲗⲟⲕ(ⲟⲧⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ) ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ
ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ
'… I am writing to my brethren of the monastery (topos) of Apa Phoibammon. I am owing you a gold solidus, which you have given us for our needs. …'
(Text: W. E. Crum, trans. G. Schenke)
In this acknowledgement of a debt, addressed to monks of the monastery of Apa Phoibammon, most likely the monastery of the healing saint on the mountain of Jeme, a man named Pataph from Patoubasten, in the Theban area, acknowledges his debt of one gold solidus to the brethren of the monastery of Apa Phoibammon.
Lines 3–7 read as follows:
ⲉⲓⲥϩⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲫⲟⲓⲃⲁⲙⲱⲛ ⲉⲓⲭⲣⲉⲱⲥⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲗⲟⲕ(ⲟⲧⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ) ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ
ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ
'… I am writing to my brethren of the monastery (topos) of Apa Phoibammon. I am owing you a gold solidus, which you have given us for our needs. …'
(Text: W. E. Crum, trans. G. Schenke)
History
Evidence ID
E02470Saint Name
Phoibammon, soldier and martyr of Assiut (ob. c. 304) : S00080Saint Name in Source
ⲁⲡⲁ ⲫⲟⲓⲃⲁⲙⲱⲛRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Other private document Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherdLanguage
- Coptic
