Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Ἑρμοφίλῳ [βασιλ(ικῷ) γρ]α(μματεῖ) Ἀρ[σ]ι(νοίτου)
Ἡρακ(λείδου) μερίδος
παρὰ Ἰσχυρίωνος Δείου
τοῦ [Ἑ]ρμᾶτος μητρ[ὸς Ἀ]σκλᾶ-
τως [ἀ]πὸ κώμης Πτολεμαίδο[ς]
Ὅρ[μο]υ. ὁ πατήρ μ[ο]υ Δεῖος
[Ἑρμ]ᾶτος [τ]οῦ Ἠλεῖτος μητρὸ(ς)
Μ[ηροῦ]τος λαογρ(αφούμενος) ἐπὶ τῆς
[προκειμέ]νης κώμης
[ἐτελεύ]τησεν τῷ Φαῶφι
μ[η]ν[ὶ] τοῦ ἐνεστῶτος
[κε (ἔτους)] Μάρκου Αὐρηλ[ί]ου Κομμόδου
[Ἀντ]ωνείνου Σεβαστοῦ. διω
(*)
ἀξιῶ
τ[α]γ[ῆν]αι αὐτοῦ τὸ ὄνομα
[ἐ]ν [τῇ] τῶν τετελ(ευτηκότων) τάξει ὡς ἐπὶ
[τ]ῶ[ν] ὁμοίων.

(hand 2) [κω]μογρ(αμματεῖ) Π[το]λ(εμαίδος) Ὅρμου. ἐξέτασον.
εἰ ταῖς ἀ̣[ληθ(είαις) ὁ π]ρογε[γ]ρ(αμμένος) ἐτελεύτ(ησεν), τὸ ἐπὶ τ(ῶν)
ὁμοίων [ἀκόλ(ουθον) ἐπιτ]έ̣λ̣ε̣ι̣ ὡς πρὸς σὲ τοῦ
λ[ό]γ[ου ὄ]ν̣τ̣[ος ἐ]άν τι μὴ δεόντως
[γένη]ται. (hand 3) Ἑρμόφ[ι]λ(ος) βασιλ(ικὸς) σεση(μείωμαι)
δι(ὰ) [Ὡ]ρου̣(   ) β[ο]η(θοῦ).
(hand 2) [(ἔτους)
κε
Μάρ]κου Αὐρη[λ]ίου Κομμόδου
[Ἀντω]νίνου Σεβαστοῦ Εὐσεβοῦς,
25
Φαῶφι
λ
.

Latin

Mārku Aūreliū Kōmmōdū
[Antōnīnū] Sevastō

Translation

To Hermophilos, royal scribe of Arsinoe, from the portion of Heracleides, from Ischyrion, son of Hermes, mother of Asklaos, from the village of Ptolemaïs Hormou. My father Deios, Hermes of the Eleian mother of Mēros, being recorded in the aforementioned village, passed away to Phāōphis in the month of the present year of Marcus Aurelius Commodus, of Antoninus Augustus. I request that his name be included in the list of the deceased as it pertains to the similar ones.
(hand 2) The village scribe of Ptolemaïs Hormou. Examine whether the written record is true; if it is, let it be recorded as it pertains to you.
(hand 3) Hermophilos, royal, I have noted through Horus.
(hand 2) (of the year) of Marcus Aurelius Commodus, of Antoninus Augustus, of Eusebius, Phāōphis.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Ἑρμοφίλῳ [βασιλ(ικῷ) γρ]α(μματεῖ) Ἀρ[σ]ι(νοίτου)
Ἡρακ(λείδου) μερίδος
παρὰ Ἰσχυρίωνος Δείου
τοῦ [Ἑ]ρμᾶτος μητρ[ὸς Ἀ]σκλᾶ-
τος [ἀ]πὸ κώμης Πτολεμαίδο[ς]
Ὅρ[μο]υ. ὁ πατήρ μ[ο]υ Δεῖος
[Ἑρμ]ᾶτος [τ]οῦ Ἠλεῖτος μητρὸ(ς)
Μ[ηροῦ]τος λαογρ(αφούμενος) ἐπὶ τῆς
[προκειμέ]νης κώμης
[ἐτελεύ]τησεν τῷ Φαῶφι
μ[η]ν[ὶ] τοῦ ἐνεστῶτος
[(ἔτους)] Μάρκου Αὐρηλ[ί]ου Κομμόδου
[Ἀντ]ωνείνου Σεβαστοῦ. διω
ἀξιῶ
τ[α]γ[ῆν]αι αὐτοῦ τὸ ὄνομα
[ἐ]ν [τῇ] τῶν τετελ(ευτηκότων) τάξει ὡς ἐπὶ
[τ]ῶ[ν] ὁμοίων.
——
(hand 2) [κω]μογρ(αμματεῖ) Π[το]λ(εμαίδος) Ὅρμου. ἐξέτασον.
εἰ ταῖς ἀ̣[ληθ(είαις) ὁ π]ρογε[γ]ρ(αμμένος) ἐτελεύτ(ησεν), τὸ ἐπὶ τ(ῶν)
ὁμοίων [ἀκόλ(ουθον) ἐπιτ]έ̣λ̣ε̣ι̣ ὡς πρὸς σὲ τοῦ
λ[ό]γ[ου ὄ]ν̣τ̣[ος ἐ]άν τι μὴ δεόντως
[γένη]ται. (hand 3) Ἑρμόφ[ι]λ(ος) βασιλ(ικὸς) σεση(μείωμαι)
δι(ὰ) [Ὡ]ρου̣(  ) β[ο]η(θοῦ).
(hand 2) [(ἔτους) Μάρ]κου Αὐρη[λ]ίου Κομμόδου
[Ἀντω]νίνου Σεβαστοῦ Εὐσεβοῦς,
Φαῶφι λ.

English Translation

To Hermophilos, [royal] scribe of the Arsinoite nome,
Herakleides division,
from Ischyrion, son of Deios,
son of Hermas, whose mother is Askla-
s, from the village of Ptolemais
Hormou. My father Deios,
son of Hermas, grandson of Eleis, whose mother
is Merous, registered for taxation in the
aforementioned village,
died in the current month of Phaophi
in the [year] of Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Antoninus Augustus. Therefore,
I request
that his name be entered
in the list of the deceased, as is customary
in similar cases.
——
(hand 2) To the village scribe of Ptolemais Hormou: Examine
whether the aforementioned person truly died, and carry out
the customary procedure as is your responsibility,
being accountable if anything improper
should occur. (hand 3) I, Hermophilos, royal scribe, have signed
through Horos (?), assistant.
(hand 2) [Year] of Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Antoninus Augustus Pius,
Phaophi 30.