DDbDP transcription: o.berenike.1.106 [xml]
AD 61? Berenike
Introduction
This ostracon is in the same hand as O.Petr. Mus. 186 = O.Petr. 292 (cf. BL 13, 269).
Κά̣σ̣τ̣ορος τ̣ο̣ῦ̣ Ψενθώτου χα(ίρειν)·
ἔ̣χ̣ω̣ π̣α̣ρ̣ὰ̣ σ̣ο̣ῦ̣ ἐπὶ Βερνίκης ἀπὸ
κατα[γωγῆς φο]ρᾶς μη(νὸς)(*) Σεβαστοῦ
5π̣[υροῦ ἀρτά]β̣ας̣ ε̣ἴ̣κοσι , ὁ̣μ̣ο̣ί̣ω̣ς̣
[- ca.9 -]ι̣ κριθ(ῆς) ὁμο̣ί̣ως
(ἀρτάβας) τέσσαρα̣ς̣, (γίνονται) κριθ(ῆς) (ἀρτάβαι) δ
καὶ ἀχύρου ὁμοίως
ἕνα ἥμισυ, (γίνεται) γόμ(ος) α𐅵.
10(ἔτους(?)) η̣ Νέρωνος τοῦ κυρίου
μ̣η(νὶ) Σεβαστῶι κ̅γ̅.
(hand 2) λοιπ( ) ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣
Notes
- 1.
At first glance, the purported tau of Τράτου in the ed. pr. looks quite secure, but G. Messeri, Aegyptus 86 (2006) 159, offers good arguments based on the paleography for reading Γράτου instead.
Editorial History; All History; (detailed)
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APIS Translation (English)
"Zethos, slave to Gratus, slave of Caesar, to Psenosiris, son of Kastor, grandson of Psenthotes, greetings. I have received from you at Berenike, since the transport of the delivery for the month of Sebastos, twenty artabas of wheat (?), likewise ... of barley, four artabas, totals 4 art. of barley, and likewise of chaff one and a half, total 1 1/2 load. Year 8 of Nero the lord, 23rd of the month of August. (2nd Hand) Balance ..."