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ἔσχον διὰ Ψεναραῦς ὑπὲρ Ἀπίωνος ἀχύρου καπιτὰ πέντε γίνεται καπιτὰ ε. σεσημείωμαι ἐγὼ Ἀπόλλων ἐπιμελητὴς διʼ ἐμοῦ …… ιβ ἰνδικτίωνος.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 34380
Receipt for five capita of chaff TM 34380Kysis (Oasis Magna)IV - Anfang V
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A receipt on an ostracon recording that Apollon, a supervisor (epimeletes), received five rations (capita) of chaff delivered by Psenaraus on behalf of Apion. It was written at Kysis in the Great Oasis in the 4th or early 5th century AD, in a 12th indiction year.
In English machine translation
I have received through Psenaraus on behalf of Apion five capita of chaff, total 5 capita. I, Apollon, epimeletes, have signed.
Through me […] of the 12th indiction.
Capita (Latin capitum) were fodder rations, typically for army animals; the epimeletes was the official supervising their collection. A few letters in the last line 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 Reçu). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.