Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἐν[τάγ]ι̣ο̣ν̣ ἐμο[ῦ] Θεοδώρω

ὀνηλάτη

κυρί-ω

μου λαμπροτάτου Φο̣ι̣βάμμων

ἔσχον παρὰ Ἰωσῆπ γεοργὸς ἀπὸ Τα̣ρου-τίνου ἐπ̣ὶ̣ τῆς δ // ἰνδι̣κ̣(τίωνος) μούεια χόρ-του αρτα ἀριθμῶν τεσσε̣ράκοντα δύο, γί(νονται) μο̣ύ(εια) αρτα μβ μόνας.

Λούκε̣ι̣ος βοηθ̣(ὸς) ἔγραψα ὑπ̣ὲ̣ρ αὐτοῦ παρόντ̣ος.

Latin

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Translation into English

In the command of my Theodoros, the one who is a helper of my most brilliant Phoibammōn, I have received from Joseph the farmer from Taroutinos, regarding the indication of the mules of the thirty-two numbers, which become mules of the thirty-two units. Lucius, the assistant, I wrote on behalf of him while he was present.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

ἐντάγιον ἐμοῦ Θεοδώρω ὀνηλάτη κυρίῳ μου λαμπροτάτου Φοιβάμμων·
ἔσχον παρὰ Ἰωσῆπ γεωργοῦ ἀπὸ Ταρουτίνου ἐπὶ τῆς δ ἰνδικτίωνος μούεια χόρτου ἄρτα ἀριθμῷ τεσσαράκοντα δύο, γίνονται μούεια ἄρτα μβ μόνα.
Λούκιος βοηθὸς ἔγραψα ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ παρόντος.

Latin Terms (Abbreviations)

• γί(νονται) = γίνονται ("they amount to") [Greek abbreviation]
• μβ = 42 (Greek numeral)
• δ = 4 (Greek numeral)

English Translation

Receipt from me, Theodoros, donkey-driver, to my lord, the most illustrious Phoibammon:
I have received from Joseph, farmer from Tarouthinos, in the 4th indiction, forty-two bundles ("mouia") of grass ("chortos"), totaling forty-two bundles only.
I, Loukios, assistant, wrote this on his behalf, as he was present.

Notes

• "ἐντάγιον" (entagion) is a type of receipt or acknowledgment.
• "μούεια" (mouia) and "ἄρτα" (arta) are units or bundles, likely measures of grass or fodder.
• "ἰνδικτίωνος" (indiction) refers to a 15-year taxation cycle used in the Byzantine Empire.
• "λαμπροτάτου" (lamprotatos) is an honorific title meaning "most illustrious."