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Λουρίῳ Ἀκύλᾳ κεντυρίωνι Φαβρίκιςκουράτωρ Ῥαειμα χαίρειν. […]ις εἰσῆλθε παρὰ σὲ […]… περὶ τοῦ χαλκοῦ […]ἔπεμψά σοι διὰ […] […]…των […] [… 2 lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 24012
Letter from Fabricius, curator of Raima, to the centurion Lurius Aquila TM 24012Raima98 - 117
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Fragmentary letter on an ostracon from Fabricius, curator of the fort at Raima in the Eastern Desert, to the centurion Lurius Aquila. It mentions someone who came to the centurion, a matter concerning copper or copper money, and something sent by an intermediary. It dates from the reign of Trajan (AD 98-117).
In English machine translation
To Lurius Aquila, centurion,
from Fabricius, curator of Raima,
greetings.
[…] came to you
[…] about the copper (money)
[…] I sent you through […]
[…]
[… 2 lines lost …]
The curator was the soldier in charge of a small road station (praesidium) in the Eastern Desert. The names of both correspondents are partly restored.
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.