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Dekaprotoi's report of barley rent from the toparchy of Lower Koussites TM 20058Hermopolites262 - 263

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Fragmentary report of barley delivered as fixed rent from the harvest of year 9 of Gallienus, for the toparchy of Lower Koussites in the Hermopolite nome. With a 1.5% surcharge the total comes to 1,012 1/6 artabas, certified by two dekaprotoi, Aurelius Kastor and Aurelius Isidoros.

In English machine translation

[… ? lines lost …] […] of the toparchy, by monthly […] of the current year 10 of Gallienus […] […] from the produce of the past year 9, of the fixed rent (phoros apotaktos) in barley, by the receiving measure, nine hundred ninety-seven and one-sixth artabas, total 997 1/6 artabas of barley, to which are added for the one and a half percent 15 artabas of barley by the receiving measure, total with the one and a half percent 1,012 1/6 artabas of barley, which are reported and registered on behalf of the aforementioned toparchy of Lower Koussites. I, Aurelius Kastor, dekaprotos, have signed for one thousand twelve and one-sixth artabas of barley. I, Aurelius Isidoros, dekaprotos, have signed for one thousand twelve and one-sixth artabas of barley.

The dekaprotoi were liturgical officials responsible for collecting grain taxes and rents. The 'receiving measure' (dochikon metron) was the standard measure used at the granaries.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. 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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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 262 - 263 · Hermopolites

[… ? lines lost …] […]τοπαρχίας διὰ μηνιαίου[…]τοῦ ἐνεστῶτος ι ἔτους Γαλλιηνοῦ[…] […]… ἀπὸ γενήματος τοῦ διεληλυθότος θ ἔτους φόρου ἀποτάκτου κριθῆς δοχικῷ ἀρτάβας ἐννακοσίας ἐνενήκοντα ἑπτὰ ἕκτον γίνονται κριθῆς ἀρτάβαι ϡϙζ ϛ, αἷς προσγείνονται ἑκατοστῆς μιᾶς ἡμίσους κριθῆς δοχι…