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Ὧρος διάδοχος Πετεύρει. δὸς Πέτρῳ ὀπτίονι ἄρτου ἀννώνας πέντε γίνονται ε. σεσημείωμαι.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 34519
Order from Horos to Peteuris for bread rations for the optio Petros TM 34519Kysis (Oasis Magna)IV - Anfang V
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An ostracon carrying a payment order from Horos, the diadochos, telling Peteuris to issue five rations (annonae) of bread to Petros, an optio. It belongs to a dossier of such orders from Kysis in the Great Oasis, dating to the 4th or early 5th century AD.
In English machine translation
Horos, diadochos, to Peteuris. Give to Petros, optio, 5 annonae of bread, total 5. I have signed.
An annona here is a ration allowance, typically for soldiers; an optio was a junior military officer. The diadochos was a deputy or successor official who issued these orders.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Dossier du diadochos Hôros (ordres 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.