Petition concerning a purchase made during a grain shortage TM 27863Ankyron (Herakleopolites, Ägypten)II

The end of a petition to an official from an unnamed person who complains about a dispute over a purchase made during a grain shortage, mentioning village elders and written securities. The petitioner asks the official to grant justice. It dates to the 2nd century AD and comes from Ankyron in the Herakleopolite nome.

In English machine translation

The 'elders' (presbyteroi) were probably village officials rather than simply older men. The final '10' may be a date numeral or line marker whose meaning is unclear.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Eingabe). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.