The same ancient text or artifact as recorded by 2 records across 2 independent projects, recognised as one entity by its TM-Text identifier. View on Trismegistos →
A private letter on an ostracon from Valerius Palmas to his 'brother' Valerius Longus at the Roman quarry of Mons Claudianus, around AD 110. Palmas complains that Diokles stole his money (17 staters) and his whetstone, asks Longus to hold Furius' whetstone until he can come and settle the matter, and adds greetings.
'Komeiaton' renders Latin commeatus, a leave of absence granted to soldiers. 'Brother' may be a term of friendship or comradeship rather than kinship.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letter from Valerius Palmas to Valerius Longus). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
Οὐαλέριος Παλμᾶς Οὐαλερίῳ Λόγγῳ τῷ ἀδελφῷ πλεῖστα χαίρειν. θέλω σε γνῶναι ὅτι ἦρκέν μοι Διοκλῆς τὸν χαλκόν μου, στατῆρας δεκαεπτά, καὶ τὴν ἀκόνην. εἰ δύνῃ, πιάσαι Φουρίου τὴν ἀκόνην ἀκεραίως ἕως ἔρχωμαι καὶ κρινῶ μετʼ αὐτοῦ. οὐδεὶς γὰρ εἰσῆλθεν εἰ μὴ αὐτός. καὶ ἐγὼ ἐγερθεὶς πρωῒ …
Spotted an error, a mis-mapped findspot, or have a suggestion? We read every note.