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† ἀπὸ Μηνᾶ Ναυκρατίτου ὀνικαὶ φοραὶ β δύο μόνον μηνὶ Μεσορὴ ιε ἰνδικτίονος δ
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A short ostracon receipt or delivery note recording two donkey-loads brought by Menas of Naukratis on Mesore 15 of a fourth indiction. It comes from the pilgrimage centre of Abu Mena in the first half of the 7th century AD.
The abbreviation ὀν(ικαὶ) φο(ραὶ) is expanded as 'donkey-loads', a standard unit of transport; the goods carried, probably wine or similar supplies, are not named.
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.
† ἀπὸ Μηνᾶ Ναυκρατίτου ὀνικαὶ φοραὶ β δύο μόνον μηνὶ Μεσορὴ ιε ἰνδικτίονος δ
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