p.grenf.2.53e
ἔτους ιη Αὐρηλίου Ἀντωνείνου Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου Σεβαστοῦ. εἴργασται ὑπὲρ χωματικῶν ιη ἔτους Ἐπεὶφ κγ ἕως κζ Ἐπαγαθιανῇ διώρυγι Σοκνοπαίου Νήσου Σαταβοῦς Στοτοήτιος Στοτοήτιος.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 11354
Dike-work certificate for Satabous son of Stotoetis TM 11354Soknopaiu Nesos (Arsinoites)21. Juli 178
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A dike-work certificate recording that Satabous son of Stotoetis performed five days of compulsory labour on the dikes, Epeiph 23 to 27, at the Epagathian canal of Soknopaiou Nesos. It is dated in year 18 of Marcus Aurelius (AD 178).
In English machine translation
Year 18 of Aurelius Antoninus Caesar the lord Augustus.
Worked for the dike-tax of year 18, Epeiph 23 to 27,
at the Epagathian canal of Soknopaiou Nesos, by Satabous son of Stotoetis, son of Stotoetis.
The 'chomatika' was an obligation of five days' annual labour on dikes and canals; certificates like this attested its fulfilment. The canal name Epagathiane is an abbreviated reading.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.