Penthemeros certificate for dyke work at the Pholemis canal, Theadelphia TM 12316Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt57/58 A.D.

A certificate from Theadelphia in the Arsinoite nome stating that Harpatotoes son of Aunes completed his compulsory five-day labour on the dykes at the Pholemis canal in the fourth year of Nero (AD 57/58). It carries his own acknowledgement and the signature of the clerk who checked the embankment work for the royal scribe.

In English machine translation

The penthemeros was the five days of compulsory labour on dykes and canals owed each year by adult men. The museum description names the worker as Ptollis son of Pamenes, which does not match the name Harpatotoes son of Aunes in the edition.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Penthemeros - Certificate). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.