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Fragmentary letter mentioning bronze, a keration and Apa Iohannes TM 220191Theben

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Fragmentary Coptic letter on an ostracon from the Theban region, sending greetings to a holy brother, the fathers and Apa Iohannes. The writer mentions bronze coin and a keration, asks for something to be sent quickly because of need, and refers to a basket and to a certain Joseph.

In English machine translation

[...] [...] a branch (?) [...] ... [...] that you [...] [...] receive these for me (?) [...] [...] God-loving holy brother and the [...] who are with you, and especially our fathers [...] [...] and Apa Iohannes. Look, ten (?) ... of bronze [...] [...] ... and the other keration, and give the tenth (?) [...] [...] send them to me quickly, for the need has arisen [...] take a ... and those who are above [...] Look, I have the basket (?) which I sent; take it and [...] but perhaps he desires it [...] you said: 'They informed me that he [...]' [...] Joseph: 'If you [...]' [...] ... to you [...] [...] ... [...] [...]

A keration (carat) was a small unit of gold currency. Several readings, including 'basket' and 'tenth', are uncertain because of breaks in the text.

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 · Theben

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Papyri.info — HGV (Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis) — metadata · Fouilles belges dans la nécropole thébaine, inv. 291270 · Theben