Fragment of account of wages
A fragment of an account of wages, drawn by persons attached to the household of Apollonios.
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Fragment of an account of wages for members of Apollonios' household TM 1303Kharabet el Gerza (ancient Philadelphia)257 - 256 B.C.
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A fragment of an account of monthly wages paid to staff of the household of Apollonios, the finance minister of Ptolemy II. It records three months' pay for a man called a tribeus, paid half in silver and half in copper, and the start of an entry for one Demetrios. It dates to 257-256 BC and probably comes from Philadelphia in the Fayum.
In English machine translation
[…] to […]doros, the tribeus, from Hyperberetaios to Apellaios, 3 months, at 30 drachmas a month: of this, half in silver, 45 drachmas; in copper, 45 drachmas.
To Demetrios, from Gorpiaios to Apellaios, 4 months, at […] a month […]
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A tribeus was a trainer or masseur, probably at a gymnasium or bath. The months Hyperberetaios, Gorpiaios and Apellaios are Macedonian calendar months.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Fragment of account of wages). 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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