A fragmentary late antique account recording a sum of 13 gold solidi received through Phib son of Phoibammon and its disbursement in various payments. Recipients include the heirs of Victor, a courier (symmachos) named Pamouthios, doctors, and servants of local notables and of the bishop.
In English machine translation
† Through Phib son of Phoibammon, 13 solidi, 1/2 carat […]
from which:
5 solidi less 21 1/2 1/4 (carats) […]
⟦1 solidus less 5 1/2 1/4 (carats)⟧ […]
Total 13 solidi less 69 (carats), remainder 1/2 carat […]
7 solidi less 42 1/4 (carats) […]
1 solidus less 5 1/2 (carats) […]
To the heirs of Victor, (solidi) […]
19(?) To Pamouthios the symmachos (courier), going up, 1 carat […]
For a belt and spiriz(?) on account of the animals, 5 1/2 carats […]
To the servant of lord John, 6(?) […]
To the doctors with Phoibammon, 6(?) […]
To Theodoros, servant of lord Paulos, 6(?) […]
To the servants of the bishop, 400(?) […]
To the servants of lord Rouph[…] 6 […]
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Sums are expressed as solidi 'less' a number of carats, a common Byzantine reckoning. The recurring 'εξ α' and 'ῥυ α' and the word 'σπιριζ' are of uncertain meaning, so their renderings are tentative.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Registrazione contabile). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.