Receipts 308 AD
Receipts for deliveries of gold and silver bullion by Aurelius Isidoros and members of his family; the payments are related to the "synone," a governmental buying-up of uncoined gold and silver from landowners
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Receipts for deliveries of gold and silver bullion under an imperial levy TM 10493Karanis (Arsinoites)308 CE
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Two receipts issued by Aurelius Achillas and Kasianos, tesserarii (village officials) of Karanis, for deliveries of pure uncoined silver and gold made under an imperial order for a levy. The payers are Aurelia Ammeis daughter of Horion and Aurelius Isidoros son of Ptolemaios; the first receipt is dated 21 May 308.
In English machine translation
[1]
The Aurelii Achillas and Kasianos, tesserarii of the village of Karanis, to Aurelia Ammeis (?), daughter of Horion, greetings.
We have received from you, in accordance with the divine command, for the levy that has been imposed, of pure uncoined silver 1 ounce 3 grammata, total 1 ounce 3 grammata, and likewise of gold 2 1/4 grammata, total 2 1/4 grammata. I, Aurelius Achillas, have signed.
Year 16 and 4, 12 days before the Kalends of June.
And likewise Isidoros son of Ptolemaios, of pure gold 1/2 1/8 gramma, total 1/2 1/8 gramma. I, Aurelius Achillas, have signed.
And likewise the same, of pure gold 1/4 1/16 gramma, total 1/4 1/16 gramma.
[2]
The Aurelii Achillas and Kasianos, tesserarii of the village of Karanis, to Aurelius Isidoros son of Ptolemaios, greetings.
He has paid to us, in accordance with the divine command, for the levy that has been imposed, of pure gold […] and likewise the same […] of pure […] grammata […]
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Year 16 and 4, […] before the Kalends of June.
The levy relates to a compulsory government purchase of uncoined precious metal from landowners; a gramma is 1/24 of an ounce. The second receipt is largely restored on the model of the first.
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 Delivery of Bullion). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
p.col.7.140
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