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Receipt for Nicomedian solidi paid under a judgment of the Augustalis TM 33505unbekanntIV - V

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A receipt in which a man named Alexandr(…) acknowledges receiving from Flavius […], a former praepositus, a payment in Nicomedian gold coins owed under a judgment pronounced against him by the Augustalis (prefect of Egypt) Flavius Heraklios. It is dated Epeiph 5 of a first indiction, in the 4th or 5th century AD.

In English machine translation

[…] Alexandr(…), former holder of honours (?), to Flavius […], former praepositus, greeting. I have received from you, on account of the judgment issued against you by my lord the most magnificent Augustalis Flavius Heraklios […] son of Leonides, […] Nicomedian solidi […], and I have issued to you this receipt, which is my own handwriting. I pray for your health for many years, lord. Epeiph 5, indiction 1.

"Nicomedian" coins were gold solidi struck at the mint of Nicomedia; the number of coins is lost. The Augustalis was the title of the governor of Egypt in this period.

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

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · IV - V

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