Receipt for Transport of Grain
Receipt for transport of grain to an unknown harbor in the name of Macrinus
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 42227
Granary receipt for grain delivered by donkey in the name of Makrinos TM 42227probably Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of EgyptFebruary 26, 296 A.D.
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A receipt issued at the granary of Karanis, administered by the dekaprotoi Souchidas and his associates, recording a delivery of grain by six donkeys. The grain, from the harvest of the regnal years 11/10/3, was credited to Makrinos son of Ptolemaios and brought by the donkey-driver Melas, on 26 February 296.
In English machine translation
Granary of Karanis, of the dekaprotoi Souchidas and associates.
From the produce of year 11 and 10 and 3, in the name of Makrinos son of Ptolemaios, through Melas, donkey-driver:
6 donkeys, total 6.
Year 12 and 11 and 4, Phamenoth 1.
The triple regnal years refer to the Tetrarchic emperors (Diocletian, Maximian and Constantius/Galerius). The dekaprotoi were local officials responsible for collecting grain taxes.
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 Transport of Grain). 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.1.454
θησαυροῦ Καρανίδος δεκαπρώτων Σουχιδᾶ καὶ τῶν κοινωνῶν γενήματος ια καὶ ι καὶ γ ἔτους ὀνόματος Μακρίνου Πτολεμαίου διὰ Μέλα ὀνηλάτου ὄνους ἕξ, γίνονται ϛ. ἔτους ιβ καὶ ια καὶ δ Φαμενὼθ α.