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Receipt for the price of wine issued for Count Theodoros to a wine-seller TM 19717Aphrodites Kome (Antaiopolites)

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A receipt issued through his servant Ariston on behalf of the count Flavius Theodoros to Aurelius Herakleios, a wine-seller of Aphrodite, for 3 gold solidi less 6 carats paid for wine owed. Part of the sum was paid by two shepherds, whose debt notes were cancelled. Written at Aphrodite in the Antaiopolite nome on Thoth 22 of a fourth indiction.

In English machine translation

[recto] ☧ Flavius Theodoros, the most magnificent count, through me, Ariston son of Phoibammon, his servant, to Aurelius Herakleios son of Paouomthes, wine-seller from Aphrodite, greetings. I have received from you, on account of the wine owed to us by you, 3 gold solidi less 6 carats by the goldsmiths' standard of the same village, from various persons, and of these I received from Pheous and Anouphios, shepherds, 2 gold solidi, and I have given them the cancellation of these; total 3 gold solidi less 6 carats. And for your security I have made this receipt for the aforesaid three solidi, with the subscription of the one signing on my behalf, and having been asked the formal question I have acknowledged it. Thoth 22 of the fourth indiction. ☧ I, Ariston son of Phoibammon, servant of the most magnificent count Theodoros, the aforesaid, agree to this receipt for the aforesaid three solidi less six carats by the goldsmiths' standard of the village of Aphrodite, as stated above. ☧ I, Flavius Phoibammon son of Dorantinos, ordinarius of the governor's staff, wrote on his behalf, as he told me face to face, since he does not know letters. † ☧ ☧ ☧ ☧ Written by me, Abraamios son of Apollos (?). [verso] […] … of apa Theodoros for Herakleios […]

The 'goldsmiths' standard' refers to a local weight standard for gold coins; amounts 'less 6 carats' mean the solidi were short by six twenty-fourths of their full weight. An ordinarius was a member of the provincial governor's office staff.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Receipt for price of wine). 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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