Extracted Text

Koine Greek

τῇ εὐγενεστάτῃ

Τρασὶ

Γεωργ(ίου) Θεοδόσιος

χάιρειν. ἐδεξάμην παρὰ σοῦ ἑπὲρ

τοῦ ἐνταγίου Παῦλος

χρυσοῦ κεράτιον ἕν, γί(νεται) χρ(υσοῦ) κ(εράτιον) α, Θεοδόσιος ἀπ(αιτητὴς) συμφω(νῶ).

Latin

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Translation into English

To the most noble,

Trasi,

Georgius Theodosius greets you. I received from you regarding

the order of Paul.

One golden horn, it becomes a golden horn, Theodosius the petitioner agrees.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[τῇ εὐγ]ε̣ν̣ηστ̣άτῃ Τρασ̣ι̣[ -ca.?- ]
[Γε]ω̣ργ(ίου) Θεοδόσιος [χ̣]α̣(ίρειν). ἐδεξάμην παρὰ σ̣οῦ ἑπὲρ τοῦ̣ ἐνταγίου Πα̣ῦ̣λος χρυσοῦ κεράτιον ἕν, γί(νεται) χρ(υσοῦ) κ(εράτιον) α, Θεοδόσιο̣ς ἀπ(αιτητὴς) συμφω(νῶ).

Apparatus Criticus (Textual Notes)

• l. 1: [εὐγ]ενεστάτῃ (corrected form)
• l. 4: ὑπέρ (corrected form)
• l. 5: Παύλου (corrected form)

English Translation

"To the most noble Trasi[-ca.?-],
Theodosius, [son of] Georgios, greetings. I have received from you on behalf of Paul of the register one gold keration (coin), total: 1 gold keration. I, Theodosius, the collector, agree."

Notes on Translation

• κεράτιον (keration): a small gold coin used in Byzantine times.
• ἐντάγιον (entagion): possibly referring to a register or official list.
• ἀπαιτητής (apaitētēs): collector or receiver, someone responsible for collecting payments or taxes.