bgu.16.2573
Δημήτριος τοπάρχης καὶ κατασπορεὺς Διοσκουρίδῃ καὶ τοῖς μετόχοις σιτολόγοις Κόμα χαίρειν. μετρήσατε συνεπιστέλλοντοςτοῦ βασιλικοῦ γραμματέως[…] Ἰμούθου εἰς σπέρματα[…] ἔτους κη Καίσαρος Ἁθὺρ λ
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 23295
Order to the sitologoi of Koma to issue seed grain TM 23295Herakleopolites26. Nov. 3 v.Chr.
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An order from Demetrios, toparch and official in charge of sowing, to Dioskourides and the other granary officials (sitologoi) of the village of Koma, instructing them to measure out grain for seed, with the royal scribe co-signing. It dates to 26 November 3 BC in the Herakleopolite nome.
In English machine translation
Demetrios, toparch and seed-distributor (?), to Dioskourides and his associate sitologoi of Koma, greetings. Measure out, with the royal scribe […] joining in the instruction, […] of Imouthes (?), for seed […]
[Year 28 of Caesar], Hathyr 30.
Sitologoi were village granary officials; the katasporeus supervised distribution of seed. The recipient's name (Imouthes) and the quantity are partly lost.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Orders for Seed Grain). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.