bgu.7.1612
Αὐρήλιος Ἄγαθος ἑκατοντάρχης διακείμενος ἐν Ἀκῶρι διʼ Αὐρηλίου Κοπρῆ τοῦ ἀποσταλέντος στρατιώτου κωμάρχαις κώμης Φιλαδελφίας χαίρειν. ἔσχον παρʼ ὑμῶν τὰ ἐπιμερισθέντα ὑμῖν σεβενίων πλήρης. ἔτους ε Μεσορὴ κδ.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 30945
Centurion's receipt for requisitioned palm fibre from Philadelphia TM 30945Philadelphia (Arsinoites)
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A receipt issued by the centurion Aurelius Agathos, stationed at Akoris, through a soldier named Aurelius Kopres, to the village heads (komarchs) of Philadelphia in the Arsinoite nome. It acknowledges full delivery of the quota of palm fibre imposed on the village.
In English machine translation
Aurelius Agathos, centurion stationed at Akoris, through Aurelius Kopres the soldier sent (by him), to the komarchs of the village of Philadelphia, greetings. I have received from you in full the palm fibres apportioned to you.
Year 5, Mesore 24.
Sebenion is the fibrous sheath of the date palm, used for rope and matting; here it was a compulsory levy apportioned among villages. Komarchs were village officials of the later Roman period, suggesting a late 3rd or 4th century date.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Quittung eines Centurio über Zwangslieferung von Palmfasern). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.