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Fragmentary private letter on an ostracon from the Roman fort of Didymoi in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. The writer explains that he found no acquaintance by whom to send money so that something could be bought, and mentions a stater that Theotimos had sent through Agoras. Greetings are passed on to Magdolerianos.
The word translated 'money' is literally 'copper' (chalkos), the usual term for small change. The name Theotimos stands alone in the middle of the text and may be an address within the letter or a later addition.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Theotimos). 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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