A list of payments collected from individuals at Karanis for freight (transport) charges, with amounts in talents and drachmas. The first section names five contributors and gives a total of 7 talents; a second, damaged section lists further payers, including a cowherd. It dates to the early 4th century AD.
In English machine translation
[1]
Collection of the dues for freight charges:
Isidoros son of …otes, 2 talents
and through Apollonios, 1 talent
Horion son of Paesis, 4,000 drachmas
Konnas, 2 talents
Kollouthos son of Sarapion, 1 talent 300 drachmas
Total: 7 talents [1,000 drachmas]
[2]
P…[…], cowherd, 2 [talents]
……[…]eous, … drachmas
…[…], … drachmas
…[…] son of Ptollas, … drachmas
The word translated "dues" (eide) refers to categories of levies; naulon is the freight or transport charge. The large sums in talents reflect the inflated currency of the early 4th century.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Collection of Transportation Charges). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.