Order to Andouros, the quintanensis
Remains of a customs pass for wine exportation.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 70832
Order to Andouros the quintanensis to let pass four jars of Italian wine TM 70832Roman dump at Berenike.33 - 70 A.D.?
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A short order from the Red Sea port of Berenike instructing Andouros, an official at the quintana, to let through four jars of Italian wine. The wine is sent on behalf of Tiberius Claudius Dorion for Quintus Aretinus Felix. The text dates to about AD 33-70.
In English machine translation
To Andouros, quintanensis: let pass, on behalf of Tiberius Claudius Dorion, for Quintus Aretinus Felix, 4 Italian (jars), total 4 Italian (jars).
The quintanensis was apparently an official of the quintana, probably a checkpoint or market area where goods were controlled. 'Italika' refers to jars of Italian wine.
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.1.55
Ἀνδουρωι κουιντανησίῳ· πάρες Τιβερίου Κλαυδίου Δωρίωνος Κοίντωι Ἀρητίνωι Φήλικι ἰταλικὰ τέσσαρα, γίνεται ἰταλικὰ δ.