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τῷ κυρίῳ μου ἀδελφῷ Μάγνῳ Πεταῦρις ἐπιμελητὴς ιϛ ἰνδικτίωνος χαίρειν. δὸς τῷ ἀδελφῷ Πατᾷ σίτου μόδια Ἰταλικὰ πέντε γίνονται σίτου μόδια ε. σεσημείωμαι ἐγὼ ὁ αὐτὸς Πεταῦρις ἐπιμελητὴς ιϛ ἰνδικτίωνος.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 34687
Order from Petauris to Magnus for delivery of wheat to Patas TM 34687Kysis (Oasis Magna)IV - Anfang V
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An order on an ostracon in which Petauris, an official in charge of supplies for the 16th indiction, instructs Magnus to give 5 Italian modii of wheat to Patas. It comes from Kysis in the Great Oasis and dates to the 4th or early 5th century AD.
In English machine translation
To my lord brother Magnus, Petauris, epimeletes of the 16th indiction, greetings. Give to the brother Patas 5 Italian modii of wheat, total 5 modii of wheat.
I, the same Petauris, epimeletes of the 16th indiction, have signed.
The epimeletes was an official or overseer responsible for collecting or distributing goods for a given indiction (fiscal year). The Italian modius was a standard Roman dry measure.
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.