Money Account
Money account
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 41881
Money account of sums in talents listed by name TM 41881probably Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of EgyptIVth century A.D.
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An ostracon with a money account listing seven individuals and sums of talents beside each name. It dates to the 4th century AD and probably comes from Karanis in the Arsinoite nome.
In English machine translation
[1]
Palemon, 1,200 talents
Ateisis, 1,100 talents
Sokrates, 4,500 talents
Anoutios, 2,200 talents
[2]
Sotas, 1,000 talents
… Maxi(mos?), 1,200 talents
… Andreas, 2,800 talents
The large sums in talents reflect the severe currency inflation of the 4th century. The purpose of the payments is not stated.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Money Account). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
o.mich.1.114
[1] Παλήμων τάλαντα Ασ Ἀτεῖσις τάλαντα Αρ· Σοκράτης τάλαντα Δφ Ἀνούτιος τάλαντα Βσ [2] Σώτας τάλαντα Α … Μαξι τάλαντα Ασ … Ἀνδρέας τάλαντα Βω