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Koine Greek

Μ[εν]έ̣λαος Μακεδὼν τῶν ἐκ τοῦ Ἡρα[κ]λ[εοπολί-]
[το]υ̣ πρώτων τῆς ε̣ ἱπ(παρχίας) (ἑκατοντάρουρος) ἐμίσθωσε̣ν̣ [Διοδώρωι] ̣ ̣ ρ̣γα̣ι̣ ̣ ι̣ τῶν Ἀνδρίσκου τ[ῆς] ε̣ ἱπ(παρχίας) (ἑκατονταρούρωι) π̣ρ̣ὸ̣ς̣ ταῖς ἐ̣ν̣ε̣ν̣ή̣κ̣ο̣ντα̣ ἀ̣ρ̣ο̣ύ̣(ραις), ἃ̣ς̣ προεμεμίσθωτο περὶ Τ̣ε̣-
5 τῦνιν τοῦ ιγ̣ (ἔτους), τὰς̣ λ̣ο̣ι̣π̣ὰ̣ς̣ ἀ̣ρ̣ο̣ύ̣(ρας) δ̣έ̣κ̣α ἀπὸ μηνὸς Δύστρου τοῦ ι[ϛ] (ἔτους) εἰς ἐνιαυτὸν ἐκφ̣ο̣ρ̣ί̣[ο]υ̣ τ̣α̣κ̣τοῦ πυρῶ̣ν ἀρ(ταβῶν) ὀγδο[ή]κοντα ἀκίνδυνον π̣λ̣ὴ̣ν̣ ἀ̣β̣[ρόχου].
ἀποδώσει Διόδω[ρος Μ]ε̣νε̣λάωι τὸ ἐκφ̣ό̣ρ̣ιον ἐν μηνὶ Περιτίωι τοῦ ι̣ϛ̣ (ἔτους) πρὸ τοῦ εἰ̣ς τὰς δ̣έκα 10 ἀρού(ρας) ἐμβῆναι καὶ κατα̣σ̣τ̣ησάτω εἰς τὸ Ἡρακλείδου ἐποίκιον πρὸς [Με]νέλαον. συγγραφοφύλαξ̣ Πολεμοκράτη̣ς̣ ̣ ̣ δ̣ ̣ ̣ [̣] τῶν Πτολεμαίου τοῦ Να̣υ̣τ̣ᾶ τ̣ῆ̣ς ε ἱπ(παρχίας) ̣ (άρουρος).
ἦν Μενέλαος ὡς (ἐτῶν) κ μέσος μελ̣ί]χρως στρογ[γυ-] 40 λοπρ(όσωπος) κλα[στό]θ̣ρ̣ι̣ξ.
Διόδωρος ὡς̣ (ἔτων) λε εὐμεγέθης μελίχρως μακρ̣ο̣π̣ρ̣(όσωπος) οὐλ̣ὴ̣ [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
Πολεμοκράτης ὡς (ἐτῶν) μ̣ε μέσος μελίχρως στρογγυ- λοπρ(όσωπος) κ̣α̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ρ̣ι̣ν̣ φ̣α̣κ̣ὸ̣ς̣ ̣ ̣ φ̣ ̣ .
45 ἐγράφη (ἔτους) ιϛ Ὑπερβερεταίου.

Latin

(ἑκατοντάρουρος), (ἑκατονταρούρωι), (ἔτους), (ἔτους), (ἔτους), (ἔτους), (ἔτους), (ἔτους), (ἔτους), (ἔτους).

Translation into English

Menelaus of Macedon, from the Heracleopolite first of the cavalry (a hundred-man), rented to Diodorus the laborers of Andriskos of the cavalry (a hundred-man) towards the nineteen arouras, which he had previously rented around the 13th year, the remaining ten arouras from the month of Dystros of the 16th year into the annual export of eighty safe barley. Diodorus will deliver the export in the month of Peritios of the 16th year before entering the ten arouras and let it be established in the Heracleid settlement towards Menelaus. The record-keeper Polemochrates of the Ptolemaios of the Nautai of the cavalry (a hundred-man).
Menelaus was of medium height, with a honey-colored round face and a curly beard.
Diodorus was of great stature, with a honey-colored long face and a [unclear].
Polemochrates was of medium height, with a honey-colored round face and a curly beard.
It was recorded in the year of Hyperberetaios.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Μενέλαος Μακεδὼν τῶν ἐκ τοῦ Ἡρακλεοπολίτου πρώτων τῆς εἱπ(παρχίας) (ἑκατοντάρουρος) ἐμίσθωσεν Διοδώρωι [...] τῶν Ἀνδρίσκου τῆς εἱπ(παρχίας) (ἑκατονταρούρωι) πρὸς ταῖς ἐνενήκοντα ἀρού(ραις), ἃς προεμεμίσθωτο περὶ Τεπτῦνιν τοῦ ιγ (ἔτους), τὰς λοιπὰς ἀρού(ρας) δέκα ἀπὸ μηνὸς Δύστρου τοῦ ιϛ (ἔτους) εἰς ἐνιαυτὸν ἐκφορίου τακτοῦ πυρῶν ἀρ(ταβῶν) ὀγδοήκοντα ἀκίνδυνον πλὴν ἀβρόχου. ἀποδώσει Διόδωρος Μενελάωι τὸ ἐκφόριον ἐν μηνὶ Περιτίωι τοῦ ιϛ (ἔτους) πρὸ τοῦ εἰς τὰς δέκα ἀρού(ρας) ἐμβῆναι καὶ καταστησάτω εἰς τὸ Ἡρακλείδου ἐποίκιον πρὸς Μενέλαον. συγγραφοφύλαξ Πολεμοκράτης [...] τῶν Πτολεμαίου τοῦ Ναυτᾶ τῆς εἱπ(παρχίας) (ἄρουρος).

Physical Descriptions (Greek)

ἦν Μενέλαος ὡς (ἐτῶν) κ μέσος μελίχρως στρογγυλοπρ(όσωπος) κλαστόθριξ.
Διόδωρος ὡς (ἔτων) λε εὐμεγέθης μελίχρως μακροπρ(όσωπος) οὐλὴ [...].
Πολεμοκράτης ὡς (ἐτῶν) με μέσος μελίχρως στρογγυλοπρ(όσωπος) [...] φακὸς [...].

Date (Greek)

ἐγράφη (ἔτους) ιϛ Ὑπερβερεταίου.

English Translation

Menelaos, a Macedonian, one of the leading men from the Herakleopolite nome, of the cavalry district (hipparchy), holding one hundred arouras, leased to Diodoros [...] of the cavalry district of Andriskos, holding one hundred arouras, in addition to the ninety arouras which he had previously leased around Teptynis in the 13th year, the remaining ten arouras from the month Dystros of the 16th year for one year, at a fixed rent of eighty artabas of wheat, free from risk except in case of drought. Diodoros shall pay the rent to Menelaos in the month Peritios of the 16th year, before entering upon the ten arouras, and shall deliver it at the settlement of Herakleides to Menelaos. The keeper of the contract is Polemokrates [...] of the cavalry district of Ptolemaios son of Nautas (aroura).

Physical Descriptions (English)

Menelaos was about 20 years old, medium height, olive-skinned, round-faced, with curly hair.
Diodoros was about 35 years old, tall, olive-skinned, long-faced, with a scar [...].
Polemokrates was about 45 years old, medium height, olive-skinned, round-faced, [...] lentil-shaped birthmark or mole [...].

Date (English)

Written in the 16th year, month Hyperberetaios.