One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 10161
Receipt for transport charges of wheat brought to the harbour of Kaine TM 10161Ptolemais Euergetis (Arsinoites)
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A receipt in which Soterichos son of Sarapion acknowledges payment of 96 silver drachmas for transporting 12 artabas of wheat from the public granaries of the Polemon division to the harbour of Kaine, under assignment by the royal scribe Ptolemaios. Dated year 18 of Antoninus Pius, month Mecheir, from the Arsinoite nome bank records.
In English machine translation
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To Dios […]
Soterichos son of Sarapion
[…]
of the village […]
I have received from you the [amounts] assigned to me by Ptolemaios, royal scribe of the Polemon division, acting deputy also for the affairs of the strategia of the Themistos and Polemon divisions,
for transport charges of wheat which I brought down from the public granaries of the Polemon division to the harbour of Kaine, delivery having been completed, of the produce of year 17 of Antoninus Caesar the lord,
wheat 12 artabas, at the rate of 8 (drachmas) for each artaba, the total of 96 silver drachmas, total 96 drachmas. Written through Hermias, nomographos. Year 18 of Antoninus Caesar the lord, Mecheir.
(2nd hand) I, Soterichos son of Sarapion, have received the 96 drachmas, as stated above. […] I identify the aforementioned person as receiving the 301 silver drachmas 3 obols.
Part of a series of bank documents from the Fayum; the final identification clause mentions 301 drachmas 3 obols, which does not match the 96 drachmas and may refer to a cumulative sum or another receipt.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Receipts for the Payment of Grain Transport Fees). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
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