A receipt issued by Flavius Gerontios son of Donatus, a soldier of the unit of Mauri stationed at Hermopolis, acknowledging payment of 2 gold solidi less 2 carats for the capitum (soldiers' fodder allowance) of the seventh indiction. It is dated Thoth 7 of the 7th indiction and comes from the Hermopolite nome.
In English machine translation
[…] of the most noble Mauri stationed at Hermopolis, Flavius Gerontios son of Donatus, soldier of the same unit. […]
[I credit you, for the capitum of the] seventh indiction, 2 gold solidi less 2 carats, total 2 gold solidi less 2 carats […]
[…] to you for the capitum of the 7th indiction. Flavius Gerontios son of Donatus: I agree
[…] 2 [gold solidi] less 2 carats, Thoth 7, 7th indiction.
Capitum was a late Roman allowance for the fodder of soldiers' horses, often commuted into gold payments. The opening and the unit's name are largely restored.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Receipt for Capitum). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.