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χοιρίδια λίτραι δ λίτρα α σαρκία λίτραι β τάλαντα τ δηνάρια λθ
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 34651
Account of pork and meat by the pound TM 34651Kysis (Oasis Magna)IV - Anfang V
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A short account on an ostracon listing quantities of pork and meat by the pound, with a total cost in talents and denarii. It comes from Kysis in the Great (Kharga) Oasis and dates to the 4th or early 5th century AD.
In English machine translation
Piglets (?):
4 pounds
1 pound
Meat:
2 pounds
300 talents, 39 denarii
The abbreviation χοιρ(ίδια) is expanded as small pigs or pork; the sum in talents and denarii reflects the inflated currency of the 4th century.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Compte de viande de porc). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.