p.oxy.12.1574
Ἀμμώνιος Κάστορι ἀδελφῷ χαίρειν. δὸς τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς οἴνου κνίδιον ἕν . ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι. ἔτους ιη ἔτους ιϛ ἔτους η ἔτους Τῦβι κϛ.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 21937
Order from Ammonios to Kastor to supply wine to the brothers TM 21937Oxyrhynchos22. Jan. 324
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A short written order from Ammonios to Kastor, whom he calls brother, instructing him to give one knidion jar of wine to the brothers. It was written at Oxyrhynchus on 22 January 324.
In English machine translation
Ammonios to Kastor his brother, greetings.
Give the brothers 1 knidion of wine.
I pray for your health.
Year 18, year 16, year 8, Tybi 26.
The triple regnal year (18, 16, 8) reflects the joint reigns of Constantine, Licinius and their Caesars. A knidion was a wine jar of a standard type, originally from Knidos; 'brothers' may be a courtesy term or refer to members of a community.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Order for Payment 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.