Receipt for Transport of Grain
Receipt for transport of grain to an unknown harbor in the name of Ptolemaios
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 42228
Receipt for grain transported by donkey from the granary of Karanis TM 42228probably Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of EgyptApril 19, 296 A.D.
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Ostracon receipt from the village granary of Karanis recording grain from the harvests of several regnal years, credited to Ptolemaios son of Kopres and transported by Peeous with 3 donkey-loads. Dated 19 April 296.
In English machine translation
Granary of the village of Karanis, of the produce of the 11th year and 10th year and 3rd year, in the name of Ptolemaios son of Kopres, through Peeous, 3 donkeys, total 3 donkeys. Year 12 and 11 and 4, Pharmouthi 24.
The triple regnal years reflect the joint reigns of Diocletian, Maximian and Constantius/Galerius (years 12, 11 and 4). Receipts of this type record donkey-loads carried from the granary to a harbour.
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.1.455
θησαυροῦ κώμης Καρανίδος γενήματος ια ἔτους καὶ ι ἔτους καὶ γ ἔτους ὀνόματος Πτολεμαίου Κοπρῆ διὰ Πεηοῦ ὄνους τρεῖς, γίνονται ὄνοι γ. ἔτους ιβ καὶ ια καὶ δ Φαρμοῦθι κδ.