Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Ἀπολλόδω(ρος) πράκ(τωρ) ἀργ(υρικῶν) Φαρ ̣ ̣ η Πραξίο(υ). ἔσχ(ον) ὑπ(ὲρ) χω(µατικοῦ) καὶ βαλ(ανευτικοῦ) Χά(ρακος) ῥυπ(αρὰς) α (ἔτους) (δραχµὰς) ἑπτὰ (τετρώβολον). (ἔτους) β Ἁδριανοῦ Καίσαρος̣ τ̣ο̣ῦ̣ κ̣υρίου Θὼ(θ) κβ

Latin

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Translation into English

Apollodorus, agent of silver, of Pharis, of Praxius. I had (under) a certain (amount) and of the bathhouse of Charakos, (the) waste (of) seven drachmas (of) a tetrabolon. (In the year) 2 of Hadrian Caesar, of the lord Thoth, 22.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Ἀπολλόδω(ρος) πράκ(τωρ) ἀργ(υρικῶν)
Φαρ̣ ̣η Πραξίο(υ). ἔσχ(ον) ὑπ(ὲρ)
χω(ματικοῦ) καὶ βαλ(ανευτικοῦ) Χά(ρακος) ῥυπ(αρὰς)
α (ἔτους) (δραχμάς) ἑπτὰ (τετρώβολον). (ἔτους)
β Ἁδριανοῦ Καίσαρος̣ τ̣ο̣ῦ̣ κ̣υρίου Θὼ(θ) κβ

English Translation

Apollodoros, collector of silver-taxes,
Phar... son of Praxios. I received for
embankment-tax and bath-tax of Charax, seven drachmas and four obols
for the first year. Year 2 of Hadrian Caesar the lord, Thoth 22.

Notes

• Apollodoros (Ἀπολλόδωρος): Personal name.
• πράκτωρ ἀργυρικῶν: "Collector of silver-taxes" (tax collector).
• χωματικόν: "Embankment-tax," a tax related to maintenance of embankments or dikes.
• βαλανευτικόν: "Bath-tax," a tax related to public baths.
• Χάραξ: Charax, a place name.
• ῥυπαράς: Literally "dirty," possibly referring to worn or poor-quality coins.
• Ἁδριανοῦ Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου: "Of Hadrian Caesar the lord," referring to Emperor Hadrian (117–138 CE).
• Θὼθ κβ: "Thoth 22," a date in the Egyptian calendar, corresponding roughly to late August or September.