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παρὰ Ἀγαθίνου ὀπτίωνος ἐπιμελητοῦ χόρτου Ἀρσινοίτου Πτολεμίνου. δὸς Νιγίρῳ χόρτου ἵππικοῦ δύο, γίνονται β. Χοίακ ιδ.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 34715
Order to issue horse-fodder to Nigeros TM 34715Theadelphia (Arsinoites)frühes IV
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A short ostracon order from Agathinos, an army optio responsible for fodder supplies in the Arsinoite nome, instructing Ptoleminos to issue two units of horse-fodder to Nigeros. It dates to the early 4th century AD and comes from Theadelphia.
In English machine translation
From Agathinos, optio, curator of fodder of the Arsinoite (nome),
to Ptoleminos. Give to Nigeros two (bundles) of horse-fodder, total 2.
Choiak 14.
The unit of fodder is not stated; 'bundles' is a conventional supplement. An optio was a junior military officer, here acting as curator (epimeletes) of fodder supplies.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.