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Letter from Stratonikos to Theomnestos about collecting apomoira wine TM 112473Herakleopolites6. Nov. 214 v.Chr.

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Official letter from Stratonikos to Theomnestos ordering him to collect securely the wine from the apomoira tax in his district destined for the cult of (Arsinoe) Philadelphos, and to report promptly as instructed by the dioiketes Phoinix. A note above records that further instructions were sent to Leon and Souchonas. Herakleopolite nome, 214 BC.

In English machine translation

[recto] Year 9, Thoth 23. I wrote to Leon, instructing him to take care, and to Souchonas of the […], so that he may not find any of them bought up in advance. Stratonikos to Theomnestos, greetings. Collect as securely as possible the wine gathered from the apomoira in your district which is due to be given to Philadelphos, and, as Phoinix the dioiketes has written to you, send the letter with all speed, stating what was brought in […] making no delay. Farewell. Year 9, Thoth 22. [verso] Year 9, Thoth 2(?) […] to collect (?) the wine produce. To Theomnestos.

The apomoira was a tax (a share, usually one sixth) on vineyard and orchard produce, assigned to the cult of the deified queen Arsinoe Philadelphos. The opening lines are a copy-note of a related order sent the following day.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Stratonikos an Theomnestos wegen der Apomoira). 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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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 6. Nov. 214 v.Chr. · Herakleopolites

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