Order to Andouros, the quintanensis
Remains of a customs pass for wine exportation.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 70830
Order to Andouros the quintanensis to release fourteen jars of Italian wine TM 70830Roman dump at Berenike.33 - 70 A.D.?
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A short order addressed to Andouros, a quintanensis, instructing him to let pass fourteen jars of Italian wine for Pakoibis son of Aristoboulos, issued in the name of Tiberius Claudius Dorion. It is one of the customs or delivery passes found in the Roman dump at Berenike on the Red Sea.
In English machine translation
To Andouros, quintanensis:
Let pass, on behalf of (?) Tiberius Claudius Dorion, for Pakoibis son of Aristoboulos, fourteen Italian (jars), total 14 Italian (jars).
"Italika" refers to jars of Italian wine. The quintanensis was apparently an official at a checkpoint or storehouse; the exact meaning of the term is uncertain.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Order to Andouros, the quintanensis). 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.berenike.1.53
Ἀνδουρῳ κουιντανησίῳ· πάρες Τιβερίου Κλαυδίου Δωρίωνος Πακοίβι Ἀριστοβούλου ἰταλικὰ δεκατέσσαρα, γίνεται ἰταλικὰ ιδ.