Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Ἀκουσίλ(αος) Μύσθ(ῃ) χειριστ(ῇ) χέρ(ειν)

προοῦ σύμβ̣ολ(ον)

β̣

λαογρα(φίας) Τε̣β̣τ̣ύ(νεως) τοῦ τεσαι̣ρακ̣ο(στοῦ)

(ἔτους) Καίσαρος Σ̣ε̣β̣(αστοῦ) ἀργυρ(ίου) ῥυπ(αροῦ) (δραχμὰς) ὀκτώι

(γίνονται) ῥυπ(αροῦ) (δραχμαὶ) η.

(ἔτους) μ Καίσαρος Φαρμοῦθ(ι) κα.

5 καὶ τῇ κα τοῦ Θὼθ τοῦ μα (ἔτους) Καίσαρος Σαβαστοῦ̣ (ἀργυρίου) ῥυπ(αροῦ) δραχμὰς εἴκουσ<ι>

(γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) κ.

Latin

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Translation into English

Akousil(ao) Mysth(ē) of the handler (to) hand

Before the symbol

of the people of Tebtunis of the twenty

(year) of Caesar Sebastos silver (of) eight drachmas

(they are) (of) silver drachmas.

(year) m of Caesar Pharmouthi and.

5 and to the (year) of Thoth of the (year) of Caesar Sabastos (of) silver drachmas twenty.

(they are) (drachmas) k.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[Ἀ]κουσίλ(αος) Μύσθ(ῃ) χειριστ(ῇ) χέρ(ειν)
προοῦ σύμβ̣ολ(ον)
λαογρα(φίας) Τε̣β̣τ̣ύ(νεως) τοῦ τεσαι̣ρακ̣ο(στοῦ) (ἔτους) Καίσαρος Σ̣ε̣β̣(αστοῦ) ἀργυρ(ίου) ῥυπ(αροῦ) (δραχμὰς) ὀκτώι, (γίνονται) ῥυπ(αροῦ) (δραχμαὶ) η.
(ἔτους) μ Καίσαρος Φαρμοῦθ(ι) κα.
καὶ τῇ κα τοῦ Θὼθ τοῦ μα (ἔτους) Καίσαρος Σαβαστοῦ̣ ἀργυρίου ῥυπ(αροῦ) δραχμὰς εἴκουσ<ι>, (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) κ.

Apparatus Criticus (Corrections)

• l. χαίρ(ειν) (instead of χέρ(ειν))
• l. τεσσαρακο(στοῦ) (instead of τεσαι̣ρακ̣ο(στοῦ))
• l. ὀκτώ (instead of ὀκτώι)
• l. Σεβαστοῦ (instead of Σαβαστοῦ)
• l. εἴκοσι (instead of εἴκουσ<ι>)

English Translation

Akousilaos to Mysthes, the χειριστής (operator/manager), greetings.
Advance payment (symbolon) for the poll-tax (laographia) of Tebtynis for the fortieth year of Caesar Augustus, eight drachmas of worn silver, total 8 drachmas.
Year 40 of Caesar, Pharmouthi 21.
And on the 21st of Thoth of the 41st year of Caesar Augustus, twenty drachmas of worn silver, total 20 drachmas.

Notes on Translation

• χειριστής (cheiristes): literally "handler" or "operator," possibly an official or manager.
• σύμβολον (symbolon): advance payment or token payment.
• λαογραφία (laographia): poll-tax, a common tax in Roman Egypt.
• ῥυπαρός (rhyparos): literally "dirty" or "worn," referring to the quality of the silver coins.
• Pharmouthi and Thoth: Egyptian months used in the Roman period.
• Caesar Augustus: refers to the Roman emperor Augustus or his successors, as "Caesar Augustus" became a standard imperial title.