OGIS: 106

A DEDICATION BY JUDGES AT BOLBITINE (ROSETTA)

Greek text: OGIS_106
Date: 174-172 B.C.
Format: see key to translations

The panels of judges called chrematistai are mentioned in many papyrus documents. For a summary of their role in administering Greek law in Ptolemaic Egypt, see M.Chauveau, "Egypt in the Age of Cleopatra" pp.95-98 ( Google Books ).

This was dedicated to king Ptolemaios and queen Kleopatra, the gods Philometores, the children of king Ptolemaios and queen Kleopatra, the gods Epiphaneis and Eucharistoi, by the presiding judges {chrēmatistai} who served in the 8th and 9th years in the Prosopite nome and the other allotted nomes, namely:

Herakleon son of Pythagoras
Nikostratos son of Demetrios
Areios son of Dionysios
Amyntas son of Amyntas, director of justice
Demetrios son of Apollonios, secretary
Menneas son of Dionysios, attendant

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