Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Ἥρων Χαίριτος Τούρβωνι Τεπισῶτες

χαίριν

ἔσχον παρὰ σοῦ ὑπὲρ κθ (ἔτους) ἐκφο̣ρίου ἀρτάβας πεντήκοντα γί(νονται)ν καὶ ὑπὲρ χ\λ/ωροφόρου (δραχμὰς) ξδ (ὀβολοὺς) κ

καὶ ὑπὲρ λ (ἔτους) ὁμοίως ἐκφορίου ἀρτάβας πεντήκοντα γί(νονται)ν καὶ χλωροφόρου (δραχμὰς) ξ̣δ̣ [(ὀβολοὺς)] κ̣.

Latin

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Translation into English

Of Heron, son of Chairetes, to Turbōn, of Tepistōtes:

Greetings.

I have received from you for the year of the tax fifty artabas, and for the chlorophorus (drachmas) 60 (obols),

and for the year likewise of the tax fifty artabas and for the chlorophorus (drachmas) 60 (obols).

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Ἥρων Χαίριτος Τούρβωνι Τεπισῶτες χαίριν.
ἔσχον παρὰ σοῦ ὑπὲρ κθ (ἔτους) ἐκφορίου ἀρτάβας πεντήκοντα γί(νονται) ν
καὶ ὑπὲρ χλωροφόρου (δραχμὰς) ξδ (ὀβολοὺς) κ.
καὶ ὑπὲρ λ (ἔτους) ὁμοίως ἐκφορίου ἀρτάβας πεντήκοντα γί(νονται) ν
καὶ χλωροφόρου (δραχμὰς) ξ̣δ̣ [(ὀβολοὺς)] κ̣.

Apparatus Criticus (Latin)

1. l. Τεπισῶτος
2. l. χαίρειν, M. Gerhardt (from original) (via PN) : χαίρειν prev. ed.
3. ϋπερ papyrus
3. M. Gerhardt (from original) (via PN) : ἐκφ[ο]ρίου prev. ed.
4. corr. ex
4. M. Gerhardt (from original) (via PN) : χ⟦ρ⟧ωροφορου BL I 89 : χ⟦αι⟧ωροφορου ed.pr.
6. M. Gerhardt (from original) (via PN) : ξ̣[δ (ὀβολοὺς) κ.] prev. ed.

English Translation

Heron, son of Chaireas, to Turbon, son of Tepisos, greetings.
I have received from you for the 29th year, as rent, fifty artabas, total 50,
and for the "chlorophoros" (green fodder tax), 64 drachmas and 20 obols.
And similarly for the 30th year, as rent, fifty artabas, total 50,
and for the chlorophoros, 64 drachmas and 20 obols.

Notes on the Apparatus Criticus (English)

• Line 1: Read "Τεπισῶτος" instead of "Τεπισῶτες".
• Line 2: Read "χαίρειν" (standard greeting form).
• Line 3: The papyrus has "ϋπερ"; corrected reading "ἐκφορίου".
• Line 4: Corrected from earlier editions' misreadings ("χ⟦ρ⟧ωροφορου" and "χ⟦αι⟧ωροφορου") to "χλωροφόρου".
• Line 6: Corrected reading "ξ̣δ̣ (ὀβολοὺς) κ̣" (64 drachmas, 20 obols).