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E04132: Coptic ostracon from Jeme (Upper Egypt), mentioning a presbyter of an institution dedicated to saint Pesamou (possibly Besamon, soldier martyr in Egypt, son of the general Basilides, S00938); datable to the 7th/8th century.
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posted on 2017-10-10, 00:00 authored by gschenkeKOW 103
In this document concerning a money or tax payment, a priest of saint Pesamou at castron Jeme is mentioned.
Lines 6–8 read as follows:
ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲧⲣⲓⲙⲏⲥⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁ ⲅⲉⲣⲅⲱⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲉ(ⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ) ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓ(ⲟⲥ) ⲡⲉⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲣⲏⲙ ⲡⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ <ⲧⲁⲁϥ?> ⲛⲏⲧⲛ
‘In exchange for the tremis which Gregorios, the presbyter of saint Pesamou, the man of the castron (Jeme),
to you … ’
(Text: W. C. Till, modified; trans.: G. Schenke)
In this document concerning a money or tax payment, a priest of saint Pesamou at castron Jeme is mentioned.
Lines 6–8 read as follows:
ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲧⲣⲓⲙⲏⲥⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁ ⲅⲉⲣⲅⲱⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲉ(ⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ) ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓ(ⲟⲥ) ⲡⲉⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲣⲏⲙ ⲡⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ <ⲧⲁⲁϥ?> ⲛⲏⲧⲛ
‘In exchange for the tremis which Gregorios, the presbyter of saint Pesamou, the man of the castron (Jeme),
to you … ’
(Text: W. C. Till, modified; trans.: G. Schenke)
History
Evidence ID
E04132Saint Name
Besamon, soldier martyr in Egypt, son of the general Basilides : S00938Saint Name in Source
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Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Other private document Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherdLanguage
- Coptic
