Account of money received and spent on wax and honey TM 1415Kharabet el Gerza (ancient Philadelphia)mid 3rd c. B.C.

I have received from Eukles, by receipt, for the purchase of wax, 260 copper drachmas, which make 240 silver drachmas, and through the bank in Philadelphia 160 silver drachmas, making 400 silver drachmas, and what I contracted for with Dionysodoros, 340, making 740. Of these you have: of wax, which you instructed to be handed over to the ship's captain, 4 1/2 talents, and of honey 1 metretes; to Theogenes and Artemidoros of wax 7 talents and of honey 5 metretai; through Malousios, those sent to the city, 10 metretai; and that from Petosiris from Krokodilopolis 5 1/2 metretai; and to Rhodon the assistant, what you instructed to be given, 3 choes. Total: of wax 11 talents at 26, making 286 drachmas; and of honey 21 1/2 metretai 3 choes at 16, making 349; and what Proitos paid on my behalf through the bank in Philadelphia, 110. Total 745 drachmas; you have a surplus of 5 drachmas.