o.did.322
Ἰούλιος Ἀντωνίωι τῶι ἀδελφῶι χαίρειν· ἐκομισάμην τὸν στατῆρα παρὰ Οὐαλερίου · λοιπόν, εὐχαριστῶ σοι. κόμισαι ὀβόλους ε παρὰ Κέλερος ἱππέως περὶ τοῦ ἡμιματίου τοῦ ἁλός. ἀσπάζου τοὺς φιλοῦντάς σε. ἐρρῶσθαι.
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Letter from Julius to Antonius about a stater and payment for salt TM 144885Didymoi
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A short letter on an ostracon from Julius to Antonius, whom he calls brother, acknowledging receipt of a stater sent via Valerius and telling him to collect 5 obols from the cavalryman Celer for some salt. It comes from the Roman military post of Didymoi in the Eastern Desert.
In English machine translation
Julius to Antonius his brother, greetings. I have received the stater from Valerius; so, thank you. Receive 5 obols from Celer the cavalryman for the half-measure (?) of salt. Greet those who love you.
Farewell.
The word rendered "half-measure" (hēmimation) is an uncommon term, probably a unit or container of salt; "brother" may be a term of comradeship rather than kinship. This ostracon belongs to a group of letters by the same Julius.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letters from Iulius to Valerius, Antonius, and Dolens. Sertorius). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.