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κυρίῳ μου ἀδελφῷ Παύλῳ Ποῦς χαίρειν. τὸ κέρμα ὧν ἀναδέχομαι παρὰ Πατεχνοῦμις δρομεδαρίου σπουδάζων λαβὲ παρʼ αὐτῶν καὶ ἀπόστειλόν μοι ἀργυρίου τάλαντα δισχίλια τριακόσια καὶ ἀπόστειλόν μοι ἐνκαλούμενος. ἐρρῶσθαι πολλοῖς χρόνοις.
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Letter from Pous to Paulos about collecting 2,300 talents TM 34554Kysis (Oasis Magna)IV - Anfang V
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A short business letter from Pous to his 'brother' Paulos, asking him to collect money owed through Patechnoumis, apparently a camel-rider, and to send him 2,300 talents of silver. It is an ostracon from Kysis in the Great Oasis, dated to the 4th or early 5th century AD.
In English machine translation
To my lord brother Paulos, Pous, greeting. The small change (kerma) for which I am guarantor from Patechnoumis the camel-rider (?), make haste to take it from them and send me 2,300 talents of silver, and send (it) to me when called upon (?).
I pray for your health for many years.
Kerma means small coin or cash; the huge sum in talents reflects the inflated currency of the 4th century. The abbreviation expanded as dromedarios (camel-rider) and the sense of the final participle enkaloumenos are uncertain.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Lettre d’affaires). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.