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bgu.16.2639 10 - 9 v.Chr.Herakleopolites

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Letter to the dioiketes Athenodoros about wheat debtors held in custody. A letter to Athenodoros, the dioiketes (financial administrator), from an unnamed official reporting that he has settled accounts with two men owing wheat arrears (7 and 21 artabas) and the village scribe, and is holding them in custody. He asks for two armed guards to escort them to Athenodoros. Written in year 21 of Augustus (10/9 BC) in the Herakleopolite nome. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[r] [… ? lines lost …] […]Ἀθηνδώρωι[…] πλεῖστα χαίρειν καὶ διὰ παντὸς ὑγιαίνειν· Φίλιππον Ἐκκράτου παραγραφόμενον ἐν τῷ λογιστηρίῳ ἐκ τοῦ ἀρχαίου λόγου πυροῦ ἀρτάβας ζ καὶ Διονῦν Πρωτάρχου πυροῦ ἀρτάβας κα καὶ τὸν κωμογραμματέα τοῦ ἔτους σεσυμψάφηκα καὶ ἔχω αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ· ἐὰν οὖν σοι φαίνηται πέμψον μοι μαχαιροφόρους δύο , ἵνα σοι αὐτοὺς ἐξαποστείλω· ἐπιμέλου σεαυτοῦ ἵνʼ ὑγιαίνῃς. ἔρρωσο. ἔτους κα Καίσαρος[…]ι κε [v] τῷ διοικητῆι Ἀθηνδώρωι

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
[recto] […] […] to Athenodoros […] many greetings and continual good health. Philippos son of Ekkrates, who is being entered (as a debtor) in the accounting office from the old account for 7 artabas of wheat, and Dionys son of Protarchos for 21 artabas of wheat, and the village scribe of the year, I have reckoned with (?), and I hold them in custody. If then it seems good to you, send me two sword-bearers, so that I may send them off to you. Take care of yourself so that you stay healthy. Farewell. Year 21 of Caesar, […] 25. [verso] To the dioiketes Athenodoros.

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Found at Herakleopolites

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