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Koine Greek

ἔτους ἐβδόμου Φαωφις τέτακτα̣ι ἐπὶ τὴν ἐν Συήνηι τρά(πεζαν) ἐφ’ ῆς Ἀμμώνιος εἰς τὸ αὐτό (ἔτος) ἀκρο(δρύων) Ἡρακλείδῃς Πρωτομά̣χου Ἐλεφαντεὺς χα(λκοῦ) ο̣ὗ̣ ἀλ(λαγή) δρα(χμὰς) χιλίας νε , (γίνονται) Ανε . Ἀμμώνιος τρα(πεζίτης). Ασξε .

Latin

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Translation into English

In the year of the seventh (year) of Phaphos, it is established upon the table in Syene, on which Ammonius (the banker) enters into the same (year) of the acorns, of Heracleides, of Protomachus, of the elephant of bronze, where the exchange of a thousand drachmas occurs, (they are) Aeneas. Ammonius the banker. Aske.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

ἔτους ἐβδόμου Φαωφὶς τέτακται ἐπὶ τὴν ἐν Συήνηι τρά(πεζαν) ἐφ’ ἧς Ἀμμώνιος
εἰς τὸ αὐτό (ἔτος) ἀκρο(δρύων)
Ἡρακλείδῃς Πρωτομάχου Ἐλεφαντεὺς χα(λκοῦ) οὗ ἀλ(λαγή) δρα(χμὰς) χιλίας νε, (γίνονται) Ανε.
Ἀμμώνιος τρα(πεζίτης). Ασξε.

English Translation

In the seventh year, on the month Phaophi,
it has been assigned to the bank in Syene, at which Ammonios (is banker).
In the same (year), for fruits/nuts,
Herakleides, son of Protomachos, from Elephantine, (exchanged) bronze, the exchange value of which is 1,055 drachmas, total 1055.
Banker: Ammonios. (Number or abbreviation unclear: Asxe).

Notes

• Φαωφὶς (Phaophi): An Egyptian month name.
• Συήνη (Syene): Ancient city in southern Egypt (modern Aswan).
• τρα(πεζαν): Abbreviation for τράπεζαν ("bank").
• ἀκρο(δρύων): Abbreviation for ἀκροδρύων ("fruits" or "nuts").
• χα(λκοῦ): Abbreviation for χαλκοῦ ("bronze" or "copper").
• ἀλ(λαγή): Abbreviation for ἀλλαγή ("exchange").
• δρα(χμὰς): Abbreviation for δραχμάς ("drachmas").
• νε (νε΄): Greek numeral for 55.
• Ανε (Ανε΄): Greek numeral for 1055.
• τρα(πεζίτης): Abbreviation for τραπεζίτης ("banker").
• Ασξε: Possibly a numerical abbreviation or unclear notation.