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Letter about a trimesion, a quarter and vessels TM 220248Theben

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Fragmentary Coptic letter on an ostracon from Thebes. The writer acknowledges a letter from the addressee and expresses surprise about a report concerning a trimesion coin, mentions a quarter (tetarton), something he gave and sent, and vessels.

In English machine translation

I received the letter of your Love. I learned […] But I was amazed that your […] to me that the trimesion which […] is black (?). So then you […] you go. And I sent […] to me that what I gave […] a quarter (tetarton) […] I agree, and […] to me. However, behold […] to me. Neither (?) did he receive […] […] I sent them […] vessel(s) until now […] […] they are good […]

A trimesion (tremissis) is a gold coin worth one third of a solidus. The reading of line 5 as 'black' (keme) is uncertain; it may describe the coin as debased or bad.

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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