p.oxy.6.995
χμγ † κυρίῳ μου ἀδελφῷ Βαριχᾷ Φοιβάμμων χειριστής. ἔχω τῆς σῆς ἀρετῆς ὑπὲρ τοῦ κυρίου μου Ἰωάννου χρυσοῦ νομισμάτιον ἕν, γίνεται νομισμάτιον α μόνον. Μεσορὴ ια θ ἰνδικτίονος ἀρχῇ. ιε ὁμοίως καὶ κόμτα τρία μόνα, χρυσίον νομισμάτιον
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 35315
Receipt of Phoibammon to Barichas for a gold solidus paid for Ioannes TM 35315OxyrhynchosV
The same ancient text or artifact as recorded by 2 records across 2 independent projects, recognised as one entity by its TM-Text identifier. View on Trismegistos →
A short receipt in which Phoibammon, a cheiristes (clerk or agent), acknowledges receiving from Barichas one gold solidus on behalf of a certain Ioannes on Mesore 11 of the 9th indiction. A second entry records a further payment of three kommata. It comes from Oxyrhynchus and is dated to the 5th century AD.
In English machine translation
643 (= Christ, born of Mary) † To my lord brother Barichas, Phoibammon, cheiristes. I have received from your excellency on behalf of my lord Ioannes one gold solidus, total 1 solidus only. Mesore 11, beginning of the 9th indiction.
15th (?) likewise also three kommata only, gold solidus […]
The opening χμγ is a common Christian isopsephic symbol, often read as 'Christ born of Mary'. Kommata were small fractional units or coins reckoned against the gold solidus; the second entry breaks off.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Receipts). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.