POxy 1464 (or P. Oxy. XII 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 (plural libelli), 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 (and numbered). Text in [brackets] is reconstructed to fill a gap (lacuna) in the papyrus. Text in (parentheses) is full spelling of an abbreviation. Letters with subscript dots are incomplete or indistinct. 1For those who partook of the sacrifices from the2city of Oxyrhynchus3These are Aurelius Gaionus Ammonius4[and the] mother of Taeutus. Indeed always making sacrifice and5libation and worship to the gods being accustomed6according to those justly urged by the aunt7and now in front of you all making sacrifice and libation8and having tasted the holy meat portions at the same time9for a woman and for Ammonius and Ammoeanus10 son and Thekla daughter by me and11I think are worthy to be recorded by me. During the first year of12Autokrator Caesar Gaius Messius13Quintus Traianus Decius Eusebius14Eutychus Sebastian, Epeiph 3. Aurelius15Gaionus I have vouched for. Aurelius Sarapion,16he and Chairemon, I wrote above him, my letters17being known.v10 lines??P.Oxy., 12.1464, Perseus ProjectBesas, Psenamounis
See also Lapsi (Christian) Oxyrhynchus papyri Other libelli: POxy 658, POxy 2990, POxy 3929 Warrant to arrest a Christian: POxy 3035
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