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A list of sums in gold solidi collected from the trade guilds of Aphrodite (linen-weavers, fullers, carpenters, leather-workers, oil-makers, coppersmiths, barbers and others) and from individuals, dated Epeiph 5 of the 11th indiction, i.e. 29 June 532. The collection was made through the sons of a man described as the beekeeper.
The opening χμγ is a common Christian symbol, probably standing for 'Christ born of Mary'. The meaning of the heading phrase about the 'pediton' is uncertain, and a riparius was a local police official.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Liste). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
[r,1] † χμγ γνῶσις τῶν ἀπαιτηθέντων παρὰ τῶν υἱῶν τοῦ μελισσέως ἐξ ἀφορμῆς τοῦ πεδίτου, Ἐπεὶφ ε ια ἰνδικτίονος παρὰ τῶν λινοΰφων νομίσματα ε νομίσματα κ ἁπλᾶ ζ παρὰ τῶν γναφέων νομίσματα α… παρὰ τῶν πακτωνοποιῶν νομίσματα κ, ὁμοίως νόμισμα α παρὰ τῶν τεκτόνων ὀργάνων νομίσματα η …
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