Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Στέφανος δοῦλ(ος) τῆς θεοτόκ(ου) Ἰωάννῃ ἀπαιτ(ητῇ) Πτολεμαίδ(ος). π(αράσχου) τὰς καὶ βληθ(είσας) εἰς πλοῖον καὶ πεμφθ(είσας) εἰς Θηβ(αίδα) δ(ιʼ) Ἰωάννου ἀναγνώ[σ]του εἰς πρᾶσ(ιν) καγκ(έλλῳ) Ἀλεξ(ανδρείας) ἀράκ(ου) ἀρτάβ(ας) διακοσίας γί(νονται) [ἀρ(άκου) (ἀρτάβαι)]

Latin

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Translation into English

Stephen, servant of the Theotokos, to John, the petitioner of Ptolemaïs. Grant the things and those thrown into the ship and sent to Thebes by John the reader for the purpose of the Alexandrian church, two hundred artae of barley are made [of barley (arta)].

Extracted Koine Greek Text

⳨ Στέφανος δοῦλ(ος) τῆς θεοτόκ(ου)
Ἰωάννῃ ἀπαιτ(ητῇ) Πτολεμαΐδ(ος).
π(αράσχου) τὰς καὶ βληθ(είσας) εἰς πλοῖον
καὶ πεμφθ(είσας) εἰς Θηβ(αίδα) δ(ιʼ) Ἰωάννου
ἀναγνώ[σ]του εἰς πρᾶσ(ιν) καγκ(έλλῳ) Ἀλεξ(ανδρείας)
ἀράκ(ου) ἀρτάβ(ας) διακοσίας γί(νονται) [ἀρ(άκου) (ἀρτάβαι)] σ̣·
† Ἁθὺρ δ̣ ἰ[νδ(ικτίωνος) ...] ...

English Translation

⳨ Stephanos, servant of the Theotokos,
to John, collector of Ptolemais:
Provide also those (goods) loaded onto the ship
and sent to the Thebaid through John
the reader, for sale at the railing (market) of Alexandria:
two hundred artabas of peas, total [peas (artabas)] ...
† Hathyr 4, [indiction ...] ...

Notes

• ⳨ is a Christian symbol (staurogram).
• δοῦλος τῆς θεοτόκου: "servant of the Theotokos (Mother of God)" indicates a religious affiliation or ecclesiastical authority.
• ἀπαιτητής: "collector" or "receiver," an official responsible for collecting goods or taxes.
• ἀράκου ἀρτάβας: "artabas of peas," an artaba is an ancient measure of grain or dry goods.
• καγκέλλῳ Ἀλεξανδρείας: "railing" or "marketplace" of Alexandria, indicating a specific location for commerce.
• Ἁθὺρ: Hathyr, an Egyptian month corresponding roughly to November.
• ἰνδικτίωνος: "indiction," a cycle of 15 years used for dating documents in Byzantine and medieval periods.