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A private letter on an ostracon from Dionysios to his 'brother' Herakleides, sent to keep in touch. He says there is nothing to send from where he is, but offers lentils or copper money if needed, and asks Herakleides to greet Herous and look after her for his sake, and to greet Chairemon.
'Brother' may be a term of affection among soldiers or colleagues rather than a literal kinship. The word rendered 'copper money' (chalkos) could also mean copper or a bronze item.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Albucius). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
Διονύσιος Ἡρακλείδῃ τῷ ἀδελφῷ πλεῖστα χαίρειν· ἀναγκαῖον ἡγησάμην διὰ ἐπιστολῆς σε ἀσπάζεσθαι. οἶδας, ἄδελφε, ὅτι οὐδὲν ἔνι ὧδε ἵνα σοι πέμψω. εἰ δέ τινος ἄλλου χρῄζεις, πέμψον μοι καὶ ἀποστελῶ σοι ἢ φακὸν ἢ χαλκόν. ἀσπάζου διὰ ἐμοῦ […] Ἡροῦν, καὶ ἄν τι αὐτῇ παρέξῃ, ἕνεκα μοῦ 14.…
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