Receipt for Transport of Grain
Receipt for transport of grain to an unknown harbor by Ouenaphris
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 42282
Receipt for grain transport by donkey through the sitologoi TM 42282probably Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of EgyptOctober 23, 302 A.D.
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Ostracon receipt recording that Arsenouphis son of Ptolemaios delivered grain through the sitologoi (granary officials) using three donkeys between Mesore 12 and Phaophi 26. It is dated 23 October AD 302, probably at Karanis.
In English machine translation
Through the sitologoi, Arsenouphis son of Ptolemaios transported, from Mesore 12 to Phaophi 26, three donkeys(-loads), total 3 donkeys. Year 19 and year 18 and year 11, Phaophi 26.
The triple regnal year (19, 18 and 11) reflects the joint reigns of the Tetrarchy. The catalogue description names the transporter as Ouenaphris, while the text reads Arsenouphis.
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.1.502
διὰ σιτολόγων μετέβαλεν Ἀρσενοῦφις Πτολεμαίου ἀπὸ Μεσορὴ ιβ ἕως Φαῶφι κϛ ὄνους τρεῖς, γίνονται ὄνοι γ. ιθ ἔτους καὶ ιη ἔτους καὶ ια ἔτους Φαῶφι κϛ.