o.douch.1.3
κυρίῳ μου ἀδελφῷ Δῖος Χεῶς Χρῆστος χαίρειν. εἰς ἀννώνας Κύσεως τ… δὸς τῷ πατρὶ Σαραπίωνι σα…ειτου ἐλαίου ἀννώνας τέσσερας ὑπὲρ κρέως. ἀναγκάσαι ἐπειδὴ χρεωστοῦμεν. ἐρρῶσθαι
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 34339
Order from Chrestos to Dios to pay oil rations to Sarapion TM 34339Kysis (Oasis Magna)IV - Anfang V
The same ancient text or artifact as recorded by 2 records across 2 independent projects, recognised as one entity by its TM-Text identifier. View on Trismegistos →
An ostracon letter functioning as a payment order, in which Chrestos instructs Dios to give Sarapion four rations (annonae) of oil in place of meat, for the annona of Kysis, because they owe it. It comes from Kysis in the Great Oasis, AD 4th to early 5th century.
In English machine translation
To my lord brother Dios son of Cheos (?), Chrestos, greetings. For the annonae of Kysis […] give to the father Sarapion […] of oil, 4 annonae, in place of meat. Compel (him?), since we are in debt. Farewell.
Annona here means a ration allowance, apparently for soldiers or officials, paid in kind; four rations of oil are substituted for meat. "The father" may be a title for a cleric or simply mean the writer's father; some words are illegible.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Ordre de paiement en forme de lettre). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.