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Sitologoi's monthly grain report to the strategos of the Antaiopolite nome TM 21846Psinomerp() (Antaiopolites)

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A report from the sitologoi (granary officials) of the village of Psinomerp() in the Antaiopolite nome to the strategos Aurelius Dionysios, giving a summary of grain, lentils and vegetable seed received for Thoth and Phaophi of year 7 and for year 6, including surcharges and arrears. The end, mentioning transfers ordered by the royal scribe, is lost.

In English machine translation

To Aurelius Dionysios also called Ag[…], strategos of the Antaiopolite nome […] from the Aurelii Deios and Melas [and] […] and associates, sitologoi of Psinomerp(). Summary account of what was measured to us for the months [Thoth and] Phaophi of the present year 7, and further of what was measured on behalf of the past year 6. It is as follows: […] for the administration and temple dues, of the measured amount, 170 artabas; loans, [8 artabas; barley, artabas] […], lentils 70 artabas, vegetable seed 75 artabas, [and the surcharge] on the wheat: 2-artaba levy for measuring charge (?), wheat 3 1/2 artabas, [1 percent for measuring charge 1/24 artaba,] half-artaba levy for measuring charge 1/48 artaba; total of measuring charges and additional payments, [3 1/2 1/24 1/48] artabas; together with the 178 artabas of wheat of the measured amount, [wheat 181 1/2 1/24 1/48 artabas]. And of the selected levy (?) for the same months there were entered as arrears [wheat, artabas] […], barley 50 artabas, lentils 30 artabas, of the produce [of year 6]. And there were transferred by order of [Aurelius] Sarapion also called Herakleides, royal [scribe] […] […] measured amount of Achillion (?) the […] […]

Many figures are editorial restorations calculated from the surviving totals. The terms for surcharges (epimetron, measuring charges) are technical fiscal levies with no exact English equivalent.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Report of Sitologi to a Strategus of the Antaeopolite Nome). 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 · Psinomerp() (Antaiopolites)

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