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Koine Greek

Στέφανος δοῦλ(ος) τῆς θεοτόκ(ου) Ἰωάννῃ ἀπαιτ(ητῇ) Πτολεμαίδ(ος). παράσχ(ου) εἰς τροφ(ὴν) ταύρ(ου) (καὶ) βοιδ(ίων) τοῦ μοναστηρ(ίου) Πτολεμαίδ(ος) τρεφομ(ένων) δ(ιὰ) Σαμοῦν πρωγεωργ(οῦ) (ὑπὲρ) τοῦ Ἐπὶφ μη(νὸς) ια ἰνδ(ικτίωνος)/ ἑκ(άστῳ) βοιδ(ίῳ) ἡ(μερῶν) ζ γ´ [(καὶ) 𐅵 (ὑπὲρ)] ταύρ(ου) γί(νονται) δύο ἥμισυ· γί(νονται) [ὀ]ρ̣(όβου) (ἀρτάβαι) β 𐅵 μ̣(όνον), μη(νὸς) Φαρμ(οῦ)θ(ι) ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) ιβ. [† Φαρμοῦθι ἰνδ](ικτίωνος) ι̣β [γί](νονται) [ὀρόβ(ου) (ἀρτάβαι)] δύο ὕμισυ † monogr. v 5 [Φα]ρμ(οῦ)θ(ι) ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) ιβ μέρος ὀρόβ(ου) π̣(αρὰ) τοῦ κύρου Στεφ[άνου].

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Translation into English

Stephen, servant of the Theotokos, to John, the petitioner of Ptolemaïs. Provide for the nourishment of the bull (and) of the oxen of the monastery of Ptolemaïs, being fed by Samoun, the chief farmer, for the Epiphany of the month 12 of the indiction, for each ox of the days 7, 3 (and) for the bull, there are made two and a half; there are made [of] the orob(us) (of the harvest) one, of the month Pharmouthi of the indiction 12. [† For Pharmouthi of the indiction] 12 [there are made] [of the orob(us) (of the harvest)] two halves. † monogr. v 5 [For] Pharmouthi of the indiction 12, part of the orob(us) from the lord Stephen.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[⳨ Στέφανος δ]οῦλ(ος) τῆς θεοτόκ(ου) Ἰωάννῃ ἀπαιτ(ητῇ) Πτολεμαίδ(ος). παράσχ(ου) εἰς τροφ(ὴν) ταύρ(ου) α (καὶ) βοιδ(ίων) ϛ [...] τοῦ μοναστηρ(ίου) Πτολεμαίδ(ος) τρεφομ(ένων) δ(ιὰ) Σαμοῦν πρωγεωργ(οῦ) (ὑπὲρ) τοῦ Ἐπὶφ μη(νὸς) ια ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) ἑκ(άστῳ) βοιδ(ίῳ) ἡ(μερῶν) ζ γ´ [(καὶ) 𐅵 (ὑπὲρ)] ταύρ(ου) α γί(νονται) δύο ἥμισυ· γί(νονται) [ὀ]ρ(όβου) (ἀρτάβαι) β 𐅵 μ(όνον), μη(νὸς) Φαρμ(οῦ)θ(ι) λ ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) ιβ.

[† Φαρμοῦθι λ ἰνδ](ικτίωνος) ιβ [γί](νονται) [ὀρόβ(ου) (ἀρτάβαι)] δύο ὕμισυ † monogr. v 5

[Φα]ρμ(οῦ)θ(ι) λ ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) ιβ μέρος ὀρόβ(ου) π(αρὰ) τοῦ κύρου Στεφ[άνου].

Extracted Latin Text

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English Translation

"[⳨ Stephanus,] servant of the Theotokos, to John, the collector of Ptolemais: Provide for the feeding of one bull and six oxen [...] belonging to the monastery of Ptolemais, being fed through Samoun, the chief farmer, for the month of Epiph, 11th indiction, for each ox for 7 days, 3 (units?), and for the bull 1 (unit?), making two and a half; total two artabas of vetch only, for the month of Pharmouthi, 30th, 12th indiction."

"[† Pharmouthi 30th, 12th indiction] total two and a half artabas of vetch † monogram v 5"

"[Phar]mouthi 30th, 12th indiction, portion of vetch from lord Stephanus."

Notes:

• "Theotokos" (θεοτόκος) means "Mother of God," referring to the Virgin Mary.
• "Indiction" (ἰνδικτίωνος) refers to a 15-year tax cycle used in Byzantine administration.
• "Artaba" (ἀρτάβαι) is an ancient measure of grain or dry goods.
• "Orobus" (ὄροβος) is a type of vetch or legume used as animal fodder.
• "Pharmouthi" and "Epiph" are months in the Egyptian calendar.