Extracted Text

Koine Greek

τῷ ἀδελφῷ Ἀμμωνίῳ

τῷ καμηλ(άτῃ) παρενεγ̣κεῖν

μοι εἰς Πμ(οῦν) Ισα σίτου

καγγέλλους

εἴκοσι

ἐρρῶ-

σθαί σε εὔχομαι, πάτερ.

ἰν̣δικτ(ίωνος) Ἁθὺρ

κα̣ὶ̣ πάντ(ως).

Latin

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Translation into English

To the brother Ammonius

to bring (the camel) to me into Pmoun, the grain of Isa

twenty

I wish you to be strong, father.

Indiction of Athur

and altogether.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

τῷ ἀδελφῷ Ἀμμωνίῳ
τῷ καμηλ(άτῃ) παρενεγ̣κεῖν
μοι εἰς Πμ(οῦν) Ισα σίτου
καγγέλλους
εἴκοσι
ἐρρῶ-
σθαί σε εὔχομαι, πάτερ.
ἰν̣δικτ(ίωνος) Ἁθὺρ
κα̣ὶ̣ πάντ(ως).

Expanded Greek Text

τῷ ἀδελφῷ Ἀμμωνίῳ
τῷ καμηλάτῃ παρενεγκεῖν
μοι εἰς Πμοῦν ἴσα σίτου
καγγέλλους
εἴκοσι.
ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι, πάτερ.
ἰνδικτίωνος Ἁθὺρ γ καὶ πάντως.

English Translation

To brother Ammonios,
the camel-driver, deliver
to me at Pmoun twenty measures
(kanggelloi) of wheat.
I pray you are well, father.
Indiction, Hathyr 3, and always.

Notes

• καμηλάτης (kamēlatēs): camel-driver.
• Πμοῦν (Pmoun): a place name, possibly a village or settlement.
• καγγέλλους (kanggellous): a measure or container for grain, exact size uncertain.
• ἰνδικτίωνος (indiktiōnos): refers to the indiction, a 15-year tax cycle used in late antiquity.
• Ἁθὺρ (Hathyr): the third month of the ancient Egyptian calendar, roughly corresponding to November.