Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 1464
POxy 1464 is a document that was found at the city of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt. This document was given to a Roman citizen to certify performance of a pagan sacrifice, hence demonstrating loyalty to the authorities of the Roman Empire. Such a document is called a libellus, and this was one of four libelli found at Oxyrhynchus.
The manuscript declares the date — the first year of the emperor Decius, whose full name was Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius. We know the first year of his reign was 250 AD. The day and month are also given as the third of Epeiph or Epip in the Coptic calendar. So this libellus was issued on 27 June 250 AD.
Text
- Original lines are retained.
- Text in brackets| is reconstructed to fill a gap in the papyrus.
- Text in is full spelling of an abbreviation.
- Letters with subscript dots are incomplete or indistinct.