Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Ἀκουσ[ίλ(αος)] Μύσ̣[θ(ῃ)] χειριστῇ

χαίριν

προ[οῦ σύ]μβολ(ον) Παεῦς

Σ̣ο̣υν̣εὺς

βο̣(  ) [λ]α̣ο̣γ̣[ρ]α̣φίας

δεκά[το]υ ἔτ[ους] Τιβερίου

Καίσα[ρο]ς Σε[βα]στοῦ Τεβτύ[ν(εως)]

ἀργυρίου ῥυπ(αροῦ) [δ]ρ[α]χμὰς

δεκα-δύο, (γίνονται) ῥυπ(αροῦ) (δραχμαὶ) ιβ.

(ἔτους) ι Τ[ιβ]ερίο[υ Κα]ίσαρος Σεβαστοῦ Χοι(ὰκ) ιγ.

καὶ τῆι λ τοῦ Φαρμοῦθι δι\ὰ/ Ἀκουσιλ(άου) Τε̣(βτύνεως) λ̣α̣ο̣γ̣(ραφίας) δραχ(μὰς) δε[κάδυο,] (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) ιβ.

Latin

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Translation into English

To Akousilaos, the Myths handler, greetings.

To the symbol of Paeus, the Suneus, of the laographia of the tenth year of Tiberius Caesar Augustus, twelve silver drachmas (are made) twelve drachmas.

In the year of Tiberius Caesar Augustus, Choiak, and to the laographia of Pharmouthi through Akousilaos, twelve drachmas (are made).

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Ἀκουσ[ίλ(αος)] Μύσ̣[θ(ῃ)] χειριστῇ χαίριν
προ[οῦ σύ]μβολ(ον) Παεῦς Σ̣ο̣υν̣εὺς βο̣[...] [λ]α̣ο̣γ̣[ρ]α̣φίας
δεκά[το]υ ἔτ[ους] Τιβερίου Καίσα[ρο]ς Σε[βα]στοῦ Τεβτύ[ν(εως)]
ἀργυρίου ῥυπ(αροῦ) [δ]ρ[α]χμὰς δεκαδύο, (γίνονται) ῥυπ(αροῦ) (δραχμαὶ) ιβ.
(ἔτους) ι Τ[ιβ]ερίο[υ Κα]ίσαρος Σεβαστοῦ Χοι(ὰκ) ιγ.
καὶ τῆι λ τοῦ Φαρμοῦθι διὰ Ἀκουσιλ(άου) Τε̣(βτύνεως) λ̣α̣ο̣γ̣(ραφίας) δραχ(μὰς) δε[κάδυο,] (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) ιβ.

Apparatus Criticus (Textual Notes)

• Line 2: l. χαίρειν (correct form)
• Line 2: l. Παεῦτι (correct form)
• Line 3: l. Σουνέως (correct form)

English Translation

Akousilaos greets Mysthes, the χειριστής (handler/agent).
(Here is) the receipt (σύμβολον) from Paeus, son of Souneus, for the poll-tax (λαογραφία)
of the tenth year of Tiberius Caesar Augustus, from Tebtynis,
twelve drachmas of worn silver coinage, total 12 drachmas.
Year 10 of Tiberius Caesar Augustus, 13th of Choiak,
and on the 30th of Pharmouthi, through Akousilaos from Tebtynis, poll-tax twelve drachmas, total 12 drachmas.

Notes on Terms and Dates

• χειριστής (cheiristēs): handler, agent, or official responsible for certain administrative tasks.
• σύμβολον (symbolon): receipt or token indicating payment.
• λαογραφία (laographia): poll-tax, a common tax in Roman Egypt.
• ῥυπαρός (rhyparos): literally "dirty" or "worn," referring to the condition of the silver coins.
• Choiak and Pharmouthi: months in the Egyptian calendar.
• Tiberius Caesar Augustus: Roman emperor Tiberius (reigned AD 14–37).