p.oxy.55.3801
[r] Εὐνόϊος Ἀσκλᾷ γεωργῷ χαίρειν. δὸς Μέλανι σίτου ἀρτάβας πέντε , ὧν τιμὴν δώσει. σεσημείωμαι. ἔτους ιβ καὶ ια καὶ δ , Θὼθ ιε. [v] πιττακ
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 22523
Order from Eunoios to the farmer Asklas to supply wheat to Melas TM 22523Oxyrhynchos
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A short order from Eunoios to the farmer Asklas instructing him to give 5 artabas of wheat to Melas, who will pay for it. It is dated by a triple regnal year formula and comes from Oxyrhynchus.
In English machine translation
[recto]
Eunoios to Asklas, farmer, greetings.
Give Melas 5 artabas of wheat, for which he will pay the price.
I have signed.
Year 12 and 11 and 4, Thoth 15.
[verso]
Order (?)
The triple regnal date (years 12, 11 and 4) points to the joint reigns of Diocletian, Maximian and Constantius/Galerius, i.e. about 13 September AD 295. The verso word 'pittak(ion)' labels the document as a short written order or note.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Order to Supply). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.