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† Ἠλίᾳ γραμματεῖ ἐποικίου Κιεράτου Θεόδωρος σὺν θεῷ ὑποδέκτης. παρασχοῦ Πλάκη Φιβίου καὶ Γερουντίου εἰς αυ…γ σίτου ἀρτάβας δέκα τρεῖς, σίτου ἀρτάβαι ιγ πρὸς …[…]… … σακκ καγκέλλῳ α. Γεόργιος † τρεισκαιδεκάτης ἰνδικτίονος.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 39072
Order to pay wheat to Plake and Gerontios at Kieratou TM 39072Kieratu (Arsinoites)VII
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A payment order from Theodoros, a receiver of grain, instructing Elias, secretary of the hamlet of Kieratou in the Arsinoite nome, to deliver 13 artabas of wheat to Plake son of Phibios and Gerontios. It is dated to a thirteenth indiction year in the 7th century AD and signed by Georgios.
In English machine translation
† To Elias, secretary of the hamlet of Kieratou,
Theodoros, with God, receiver. Provide
to Plake son of Phibios and Gerontios for […]
13 artabas of wheat, wheat 13 artabas, according to
[…] … sack(s) by the kankellos measure 1(?).
Georgios. † Of the thirteenth indiction.
The hypodektes was an official receiver of taxes in kind; the kankellos was a standard measure used for grain. The purpose of the payment and part of line 5 are illegible.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Payment Order). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.