jjp.45.184
[… 4 lines lost …] Μαρρῆς κωμογραμματεύς· μέτρησον τὰς προκειμένας πυροῦ δύο, γίνονται πυροῦ β . ἔτους κ Ἁθὺρ […]…ᐧ Ὀννῶφρις ἡγούμενος γεωργῶν· χρημάτισον ἀρτάβας β, γίνονται ἀρτάβαι β· [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 220409
Order to the sitologos for payment of 2 artabas of wheat TM 220409Bakchias (Arsinoites)ca. 11. Nov. 11 v.Chr. (Jahr unsicher)
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Fragment of a payment order for 2 artabas of wheat, with endorsements by Marres the village scribe, who orders the grain measured out, and Onnophris, head of the cultivators, who orders it credited. It comes from Bakchias in the Arsinoite nome and probably dates to November 11 BC.
In English machine translation
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Marres, village scribe: measure out the aforesaid two (artabas) of wheat, total 2 (artabas) of wheat.
Year 20, Hathyr […]
Onnophris, head of the cultivators: credit [2 artabas, total 2 artabas.]
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The surviving part contains only the authorizing subscriptions; the opening order, lost at the top, was from Zoilos, scribe of the cultivators, to the sitologos (granary official) Akousilaos. The regnal year 20 is taken as Augustus' reign, but the year is uncertain.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Zahlungsanweisung des γραμματεὺς γεωργῶν Zoilos an den σιτολόγος Akousilaos). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.