Receipt for Transport of Grain
Receipt for transport of grain to an unknown harbor by Arabikos
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 42281
Receipt for wheat transported by donkey by Arabikos TM 42281probably Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of EgyptJuly 2, 302 A.D.
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An ostracon receipt recording that Arabikos son of Ptollas delivered 4 donkey-loads of wheat through the granary officials for the harvests of regnal years 18, 17 and 10. It dates to 302 AD and probably comes from Karanis in the Fayum.
In English machine translation
Through the sitologoi.
Arabikos son of Ptollas delivered, for the produce of year 18 and year 17 and year 10, of wheat 4 donkey-loads, total 4 donkey-loads.
Year 18 and year 17 and year 10, Pauni 27 to Epeiph 8.
The triple year date (18, 17 and 10) reflects the joint reigns of Diocletian, Maximian and the Caesars. The verb metebalen means to transfer or deliver grain, here by donkey transport to the granary or 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.1.501
διὰ σιτολόγων μετέβαλεν Ἀραβικὸς Πτολλᾶ ὑπὲρ γενήματος ιη ἔτους καὶ ιζ ἔτους καὶ ι ἔτους πυροῦ ὄνους τέσσαρας, γίνονται ὄνοι δ. ιη ἔτους καὶ ιζ ἔτους καὶ ι ἔτους Παῦνι κζ ἕως Ἐπεὶφ η.