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[r] παρὰ Μέλανος γραμματέως Ἀμμωνίῳ ὀρνιθᾷ χαίρειν. δὸς Ἄμμωνι φύλακει ὥστε εἰς ὑπηρεσίαν τῆς οἰκίας ᾠὰ δέκα γίνονται ᾠὰ ι. ἔτους α Διοκλῆτος Φαμενὼτ ια. [v] [… 3 lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 16450
Order from Melas to a poultry-keeper to supply ten eggs TM 16450Oxyrhynchos7. März 285
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A short order from Melas, a secretary, instructing Ammonios the poultry-keeper to give ten eggs to Ammon the guard for the needs of the household. It is dated in the first year of Diocletian (named here Diocles), 7 March 285, at Oxyrhynchus.
In English machine translation
[recto]
From Melas, secretary, to Ammonios, poultry-keeper, greetings.
Give to Ammon the guard, for the service of the house, ten eggs,
total 10 eggs.
Year 1 of Diocles, Phamenoth 11.
[verso]
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The emperor is called by his original name Diocles, as was usual in his first regnal year before he became known as Diocletian. The verso text is lost.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as (Orders to Supply)). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.