One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 34440

Order to supply fifteen rations to Papnouthios TM 34440Kysis (Oasis Magna)IV - Anfang V

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An ostracon order from the optio Aios to the overseer Petechon, instructing him to supply fifteen rations (annonae) to Papnouthios. It comes from Kysis in the Great Oasis (Kharga) and dates to the 4th or early 5th century AD.

In English machine translation

[Aios, optio], to Petechon, overseer, [greetings. Pro]vide to Papnouthios fifteen [rations (annonae)], total [15 rations] only. I, Aios, have signed. […]

The sender's name and title and the word 'rations' (annonae, military food allowances) are restored, based on the subscription and parallel orders. An optio was a junior military officer responsible for supplies.

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). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

o.douch.2.105

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

Ἀίος ὀπτίωνΠετεχῶντι ἐπιμελητῇ χαίρειν. παράσχου Παπνουθίῳ ἀννώνας δεκαπέντε γίνονται ἀννῶναι ιεμόναι. Ἀίος σεσημείωμαι […]