Extracted Text

Koine Greek

τὰς καθηκ[ού (σας)] χειρογρ[αφίας (ἔτους) κη̣ Καίσ[αρος (hand 2) Δημήτριος τοπάρχη[ς. μέ-] τρησον τὰς π̣ροκειμ̣[ένας] πυροῦ ἀρτάβας τ[ριάκ]οντα (γίνονται) (πυροῦ)(ἀρτάβαι) λ (ἔτους) κη Κα[ίσα]ρος Ἁθὺρ κθ

Latin

-ca.?-

Translation

"The [your] handwritten documents of the year 20 of Caesar, Demetrius the governor. Measure the thirty fire baskets that are (made) (of fire) (baskets). In the year 20 of Caesar, Athur."

Extracted Koine Greek Text

τὰς καθηκ[ού(σας)] χειρογρ[αφίας]
(ἔτους) κη̣ Καίσ[αρος]
(hand 2) Δημήτριος τοπάρχη[ς. μέ-]
τρησον τὰς π̣ροκειμ̣[ένας]
πυροῦ ἀρτάβας τ[ριάκ]οντα
(γίνονται) (πυροῦ) (ἀρτάβαι) λ
(ἔτους) κη Κα[ίσα]ρος Ἁθὺρ κθ

English Translation

The appropriate written documents
(Year) 28(?) of Caesar
(hand 2) Demetrios, the toparch: "Measure out the aforementioned
thirty artabas of wheat."
(Total) (wheat) (artabas): 30
(Year) 28 of Caesar, Hathyr 29

Notes

• τὰς καθηκούσας χειρογραφίας: "the appropriate written documents" or "the relevant receipts."
• Δημήτριος τοπάρχης: "Demetrios, the toparch" (local administrative official).
• πυροῦ ἀρτάβας τριάκοντα: "thirty artabas of wheat." An artaba was an ancient measure of grain.
• ἔτους κη Καίσαρος Ἁθὺρ κθ: "Year 28 of Caesar, Hathyr 29." Hathyr is a month in the ancient Egyptian calendar.