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[Fr13,r] Ἀντίπατρος ὁ παρὰ Διοσκουρίδου Διογένει τραπέζῃ τῶν Περὶ Θήβας χαίρειν· [… ? lines lost …] [Fr13,v] τάλαντον α η Αψοε τάλαντα ι τε τάλαντ
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 5885
Opening of a letter from Antipatros to the banker Diogenes, with sums on the back TM 5885Memphis131 - 130 v.Chr.
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Opening of a letter or order from Antipatros, agent of Dioskourides, to Diogenes, banker of the Theban district; the back preserves figures in talents. It dates to 131-130 BC and is attributed to Memphis.
In English machine translation
[Fragment 13, recto]
Antipatros, the agent of Dioskourides, to Diogenes, banker of the (district) around Thebes, greetings.
[… ? lines lost …]
[Fragment 13, verso]
1 talent, 8 (drachmas?)
1,770 (?)
10 talents, 305 (drachmas?)
Talent(s) […]
The numerals on the verso are written as letter-numbers and their reading as drachmas or other units is uncertain. Although attributed to Memphis, the addressee is banker for the area around Thebes.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as keiner). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.