Fragment of a register of requisitions from Aphrodito in the early 8th century AD, listing goods such as anchors, goat skins, oil and ropes with their values in solidi. An entry names Poimen, acting through Menas son of Markos.
In English machine translation
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[…] … […] … […]
[…] 1 mazer (?), 1 1/2 solidi; 3 anchors, 1 solidus […]
5 goat skins, 1/2 1/3 solidus; [measures] of oil […]
5 mixed ropes, 1/6 1/24 solidus […]
Poimen, through Menas son of Markos […]
as follows:
2 anchors […]
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The "mazer" (maz(ert)) is a uncertain term, probably a type of ship's equipment or container; the goods suit the Arab-period requisitions for the fleet. Fractional values are given as unit fractions of a solidus.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Register of Requisitions). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.