Extracted Text

Koine Greek

διαγέγρα(φεν) Μονκορῆς Π̣

ὑπ(ὲρ) λαο(γραφίας)

Μεμνο(νείων)

η

(ἔτους) (δραχμὰς) ιϛ. (ἔτους) η

Νέρ̣ω̣ν̣ο̣ς̣ τοῦ κυρίου, Παυν̣ι̣δ̣.

ὁμο(ίως) Χοι(ακ) ε ὑπ(ὲρ) χω(ματικοῦ) (δραχμὰς) γ, (ἡμιωβέλιον) αἳ κ(αθαραὶ) (δραχμαὶ) β (πεντώβολον) (ἡμιωβέλιον).

⁦ vac. ? ⁩

5 - ca.12 -

Latin

None extracted.

Translation into English

Written by Monkorēs P̣

Under the authority of the geography

Of Memnon

Year (of) (drachmas) 16. Year (of) (drachmas) (of) Nero, of the Lord, Pauni(d).

Similarly, Choiak under (the) (earthly) (drachmas) 3, (half-obol) which are (pure) (drachmas) 2 (pentobolon) (half-obol).

⁦ vac. ? ⁩

5 - ca.12 -

Extracted Koine Greek and Latin Text

διαγέγρα(φεν) Μονκορῆς Π̣
ὑπ(ὲρ) λαο(γραφίας)]
Μεμνο(νείων)
η (ἔτους) (δραχμὰς) ιϛ.
(ἔτους) η Νέρ̣ω̣ν̣ο̣ς̣ τοῦ κυρίου, Παυν̣ι̣ δ̣.
ὁμο(ίως) Χοι(ακ) ε
ὑπ(ὲρ) χω(ματικοῦ) (δραχμὰς) γ, (ἡμιωβέλιον)
αἳ κ(αθαραὶ) (δραχμαὶ) β (πεντώβολον) (ἡμιωβέλιον).

English Translation

Monkores has paid (or registered)
for the poll-tax (laographia),
for Memnoneia,
8th year, 16 drachmas.
Year 8 of Nero the lord, Pauni 4.
Likewise, Choiak 5,
for the embankment-tax (chomatikon), 3 drachmas, half-obol;
of which the net amount is 2 drachmas, five obols, half-obol.

Notes:

• διαγέγρα(φεν): abbreviated form of διαγέγραφεν, meaning "he has registered" or "he has paid."
• λαογραφία (laographia): poll-tax, a common tax in Roman Egypt.
• χωματικόν (chomatikon): embankment-tax, a tax for maintenance of dikes and embankments.
• δραχμαὶ (drachmai): drachmas, ancient Greek currency.
• ἡμιωβέλιον (hēmiōbelion): half-obol, a small denomination of currency.
• πεντώβολον (pentōbolon): five obols, another currency denomination.
• Νέρωνος τοῦ κυρίου (Nerōnos tou kyriou): "of Nero the lord," indicating the Roman emperor Nero.
• Παυνι (Pauni), Χοιακ (Choiak): Egyptian months.