Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Στέφανος δοῦλ(ος) τῆς θεοτόκ(ου) Ἰωάννῃ ἀπαιτ(ητῇ) Πτολεμαί

δ(ος). π(αράσ)χ(ου) Ἰωάννῃ υἱῷ Δανιηλίω ἀντὶ τῶν δοθ(έντων) π(αρʼ) αὐτοῦ εἰς τροφ(ὴν)

βοι(* )δ(ίων) ἀροτριώ̣ν̣τ(ων) εἰς τὰς γεωργουμ(ένας) παρʼ ἐμοῦ (ἀρούρας) κ⟦ ⟧ατα

σπορ(ᾶς) ἀράκ(ου) ἀρτάβ(ας) τέσσαρας· γί(νονται) ἀρ(άκου) (ἀρτάβαι) δ.

† Τῦβι αἰ(* )ν[δ](ικτίωνος) γί(νονται) ἀράκου ἀρτάβας(* )τέσσ̣αρες †

μη(νὸς) Τῦβι αἰ[ν]δ(ικτίωνος).

† Τῦβι α π(αρὰ) το̣ῦ̣ εὐλα̣β̣ε̣σ̣τ̣ά̣του κύρου Στεφάνου ἀρά̣κ(ου) (ἀρτάβαι) δ μόνον.

Latin

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Translation into English

Stephen, servant of the Theotokos, to John, the petitioner of Ptolemy.

Give to John, son of Daniel, in exchange for what has been given to him for sustenance, four aratbas of cattle from the cultivated fields of mine.

Four aratbas are made. (Hand 2) Tubi, of the indiction.

Four aratbas are made.

(Hand 1) Of the month of Tubi, of the indiction.

From Tubi, from the most reverent lord Stephen, only four aratbas.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Στέφανος δοῦλ(ος) τῆς θεοτόκ(ου)
Ἰωάννῃ ἀπαιτ(ητῇ) Πτολεμαί(δος)
δ(ος).
π(αράσ)χ(ου) Ἰωάννῃ υἱῷ Δανιηλίω(υ)
ἀντὶ τῶν δοθ(έντων) π(αρʼ) αὐτοῦ εἰς τροφ(ὴν)
βοιδ(ίων) ἀροτριώντ(ων) εἰς τὰς
γεωργουμ(ένας) παρʼ ἐμοῦ (ἀρούρας) κ⟦ ̣ ̣ ⟧ατα
σπορ(ᾶς) ιβ
ἀράκ(ου) ἀρτάβ(ας) τέσσαρας· γί(νονται) ἀρ(άκου) (ἀρτάβαι) δ.
† Τῦβι α ἰν[δ](ικτίωνος) ιβ γί(νονται) ἀράκου ἀρτάβας τέσσ̣αρες †
μη(νὸς) Τῦβι α ἰ[ν]δ(ικτίωνος) ιβ.
† Τῦβι α π(αρὰ) τοῦ εὐλαβεστάτου κύρου Στεφάνου ἀράκ(ου) (ἀρτάβαι) δ μόνον.

English Translation

Stephanos, servant of the Theotokos,
to John, collector of Ptolemais:
Give (or deliver).
Provide to John, son of Daniel,
in exchange for what was given by him for the feeding
of the plowing oxen for the fields
cultivated by me, (number unclear)
for the sowing of 12 (arouras?),
four artabas of peas; total: four artabas of peas.
† Tybi 1, 12th indiction, total four artabas of peas †
Month of Tybi 1, 12th indiction.
† Tybi 1, from the most reverent lord Stephanos, only four artabas of peas.

Notes

• δοῦλος τῆς θεοτόκου: "servant of the Theotokos" (Mother of God), indicating a religious affiliation or ecclesiastical authority.
• ἀπαιτητής: "collector" or "receiver," an official responsible for collecting payments or taxes.
• Πτολεμαΐς: Ptolemais, a city in Egypt.
• ἀρτάβαι: "artabas," a measure of grain or dry goods.
• ἀράκος: "peas" or "vetch," a type of legume.
• ἰνδικτίωνος: "indiction," a 15-year tax cycle used in Byzantine administration.
• Τῦβι: "Tybi," an Egyptian month roughly corresponding to January.