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Order to deliver annona bread rations to Longinus TM 34486Kysis (Oasis Magna)IV - Anfang V

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An ostracon order instructing the overseer Viktor to issue eleven annona rations of bread to Longinus, signed by Makaria (largely restored) and dated Pachon 13. It comes from Kysis in the Great Oasis, 4th to early 5th century AD.

In English machine translation

Makaria to Viktor, overseer. Give to Longinus 11 annona rations of bread, only. I have signed. Pachon 13.

The names of the issuer and the overseer are largely restored, following the formula of similar orders. Annona refers to rations issued as part of state provisioning, likely for soldiers.

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.

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

Μακαρία Βίκτωρι ἐπιμελητῇ. δὸς Λογγίνῳ ἄρτου ἀννώνας ια μόνας. σεσημείωμαι. Παχὼν ιγ.