o.douch.3.220
τῷ κυρίῳ μου ἀδελφῷ Χρήστῳ Πετεῦρις ἐπιμελητὴς κάστρων Ἵβεως τρισκαιδεκάτης ἰνδικτίωνος χαίρειν. δὸς ἐμοὶ σίτου μόδια Ἰταλικὰ δύο γίνονται σίτου μόδια β. σεσημείωμαι ἐγὼ ὁ αὐτὸς Πετεῦρις ἐπιμελητὴς ιγ ἰνδικτίωνος.
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Order from Peteuris, epimeletes of the forts of Hibis, for two modii of wheat TM 34576Kysis (Oasis Magna)IV - Anfang V
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A short order on an ostracon in which Peteuris, the official in charge of supplies for the forts of Hibis, asks Chrestos to give him two Italian modii of wheat. It dates to the 13th indiction year, in the 4th or early 5th century AD, and comes from Kysis in the Great Oasis.
In English machine translation
To my lord brother Chrestos, Peteuris, epimeletes of the forts of Hibis, of the thirteenth indiction, greetings. Give me two Italian modii of wheat, total 2 modii of wheat. I, the same Peteuris, epimeletes, have signed. 13th indiction.
An epimeletes was an official responsible for overseeing supplies, here for the military posts (kastra) of Hibis. The Italian modius was a Roman dry measure of grain.
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.