o.abu.mina.945
† διὰ Ἠσαια συμμάχου ὀνικαὶ φοραὶ β δύο
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A short ostracon record from Abu Mena noting 2 donkey-loads delivered through Esaias, a symmachos (messenger or guard). It dates to the first half of the 7th century AD.
A symmachos was a low-ranking messenger or courier-guard in Late Antique Egypt. The commodity carried by the donkey-loads is not specified.
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.
† διὰ Ἠσαια συμμάχου ὀνικαὶ φοραὶ β δύο
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