End of a private letter in Greek from Roman Egypt. The writer mentions twelve further artabas, some cheap wine bought in the metropolis, and reimbursement of expenses, then sends greetings to Sarapammon and passes on greetings from several family members and friends.
In English machine translation
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[…] […] Sabin(us?) […]
[…] twelve other artabas
[…] and to remove 660 (?) and the cheap wine which I bought in the metropolis. If you spend anything, let him make the value good to you. I greet
Sarapammon. Leonides greets you, and Heronianus
and Aphrodisia and Herakleianus
and Hermione and her children and
[…]nos and Neilammon.
The beginning of the letter is lost. The sign read as 660 (χξ) is uncertain in meaning; it may be a number or an abbreviation.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Private Letter). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.