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Koine Greek

Ἰσάζελμις Θρᾶιξ τῶν Πτολεμαίου τοῦ Ἐτεωνέως τ̣ῆ̣ς̣ ε̣ ἱπ(παρχίας) (ἑκατοντάρουρος) ἐμίσθωσεν Μ̣α̣σ̣ά̣ρ̣ται Μηδόκου Θ̣ρ̣α̣ι̣κὶ καὶ Μ̣νήμονι Ποσειδ̣ω̣νίου Μεγαρεῖ τοῖς δύο τῆς ἐπιγονῆς τὸν αὑτοῦ κλ[ῆ]ρον, ὃν ἔχει περὶ τὸν Ἰβι- ῶν̣α̣ τῶν (πενταρούρων), γῆς ἀρου(ρῶν) ἑκατὸν ἀπὸ μηνὸ̣ς̣ Δύ̣σ̣τρου τοῦ ι̣ϛ̣ (ἔτους) εἰ̣ς̣ ἔ̣τ̣η δύο ἐκφορί̣ο̣υ̣ τ̣ῆ̣ς̣ ἀ̣ρ̣ο̣ύ̣(ρας) κ̣α̣θ̣ʼ (*) ἔ̣τ̣ο̣ς̣ πυρῶν ἀρ(ταβῶν) δ̣ύ̣ο̣ ἀκίνδυνον πλὴν ἀ̣β̣ρόχου. ἀποδό- τωσαν δὲ Μασ̣ά̣[ρτ]α̣ς̣ καὶ Μ̣ν̣ή̣μ̣ων Ἰ̣σ̣α̣ζέλμει καθʼ (*) ἔτος ἐμ̣ (*) μηνὶ Περιτίω̣ι τὸ ἐκφόριον καὶ κατα- στησά̣τ̣ω̣σ̣αν εἰς Θεογενίδ̣α̣ πρὸς Ἰσ̣ά̣ζελμιν. συγγρα- φοφύλαξ Ἀθηνόδωρος Ἀ̣ρτεμ̣ιδώρου Ἡράκλειος τῶν οὔπω ἐπηγμένων̣ Ἀ̣λεξανδρεὺς τῶν ἐκ τοῦ Ἑρμοπολίτου πρ̣ώ̣τ̣ω̣[ν] τ̣ῆ̣ς ε ἱπ(παρχίας) (ἑκατοντάρουρος).
—— [ἦν] Ἰ̣σ̣ά̣ζελμις ὡς (ἐτῶν) λε μέσος μ[ελ ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩ χρως μα]κ̣ροπρ(όσωπος) 60 π̣ρ̣οκέφαλος οὐλὴ μετώπωι μέσωι.
—— Μ̣α̣[σάρτας ὡς (ἐτῶν)] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ [ - ca.11 - ] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ οὐλὴ μετώπωι ἐξ ἀρι̣σ̣τερῶν.
—— Μ̣ν̣ή̣μ̣ω̣ν̣ ὡς (ἐτῶν) λβ̣ μέσος μελίχρως μακροπρ(όσωπος) ἀναφάλανθος.
—— 65 [Ἀθηνόδωρος ὡς (ἐτῶν) ̣ ̣ μ]έσος μελίχρως μακρο̣π̣ρ̣(όσωπος) [προ]κ̣έφα̣λ̣ο̣ς̣ φ̣α̣κ̣ὸ̣ς̣ π̣α̣[ρ]ὰ κρόταφον ἀριστερόν.
—— [ἐγρ]ά̣φη (ἔτους) ιϛ Ὑπερβερετ[αίου].
—— Apparatus
^ 6. l. κατʼ ^ 9. l. κατʼ ^ 9. l. ἐν

Latin

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Translation into English

Isazelmis Thracian of Ptolemy the Eteones, of the hundredth part of the province, leased to Masartas of Medocus Thracian and Mnemon of Poseidonius of Megara, the two of his descendants, his own share, which he has around the Ibian of the five hundred, land of a hundred arouras from the month of Dystros of the 16th year into two years of the harvest of the aroura, except for two harmless barley. Masartas and Mnemon paid Isazelmis annually in the month of Peritios the harvest and established it in Theogenida towards Isazelmis. The record keeper was Athenodoros, son of Artemidoros, Heracleios of those who have not yet been appointed, Alexandros of those from Hermopolis, the first of the province of the hundredth part.
—— [He was] Isazelmis at (years) the middle of the long-faced, with a long head and a smooth forehead.
—— Masartas at (years) [ - ca.11 - ] with a smooth forehead from the left.
—— Mnemon at (years) 37 the middle with honey-colored skin, long-faced, with a smooth forehead.
—— Athenodoros at (years) [ - ca.11 - ] the middle with honey-colored skin, long-faced, with a smooth forehead, with a dark forehead beside the left temple.
—— [It was] written (in the year) 16 of Hyperberetaios.
—— Apparatus
^ 6. l. according to ^ 9. l. according to ^ 9. l. in

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Ἰσάζελμις Θρᾶιξ τῶν Πτολεμαίου τοῦ Ἐτεωνέως τῆς ε ἱπ(παρχίας) (ἑκατοντάρουρος) ἐμίσθωσεν Μασάρται Μηδόκου Θραικὶ καὶ Μνήμονι Ποσειδωνίου Μεγαρεῖ τοῖς δύο τῆς ἐπιγονῆς τὸν αὑτοῦ κλ[ῆ]ρον, ὃν ἔχει περὶ τὸν Ἰβιῶνα τῶν (πενταρούρων), γῆς ἀρου(ρῶν) ἑκατὸν ἀπὸ μηνὸς Δύστρου τοῦ ιϛ (ἔτους) εἰς ἔτη δύο ἐκφορίου τῆς ἀρού(ρας) καθʼ ἔτος πυρῶν ἀρ(ταβῶν) δύο ἀκίνδυνον πλὴν ἀβρόχου. ἀποδότωσαν δὲ Μασάρτας καὶ Μνήμων Ἰσάζελμει καθʼ ἔτος ἐν μηνὶ Περιτίωι τὸ ἐκφόριον καὶ καταστησάτωσαν εἰς Θεογενίδα πρὸς Ἰσάζελμιν. συγγραφοφύλαξ Ἀθηνόδωρος Ἀρτεμιδώρου Ἡράκλειος τῶν οὔπω ἐπηγμένων Ἀλεξανδρεὺς τῶν ἐκ τοῦ Ἑρμοπολίτου πρώτων τῆς ε ἱπ(παρχίας) (ἑκατοντάρουρος).

Physical Descriptions (Greek)

[ἦν] Ἰσάζελμις ὡς (ἐτῶν) λε μέσος μ[ελίχρως μα]κροπρ(όσωπος) προκέφαλος οὐλὴ μετώπωι μέσωι.
Μασάρτας ὡς (ἐτῶν) [...] οὐλὴ μετώπωι ἐξ ἀριστερῶν.
Μνήμων ὡς (ἐτῶν) λβ μέσος μελίχρως μακροπρ(όσωπος) ἀναφάλανθος.
[Ἀθηνόδωρος ὡς (ἐτῶν) ... μ]έσος μελίχρως μακροπρ(όσωπος) [προ]κέφαλος φακὸς παρὰ κρόταφον ἀριστερόν.

Date (Greek)

[ἐγρ]άφη (ἔτους) ιϛ Ὑπερβερεταίου.

Apparatus Criticus (Latin)

6. l. κατʼ
9. l. κατʼ
9. l. ἐν

English Translation

Isazelmis, a Thracian of the hundred-aroura cavalry unit of Ptolemaios son of Eteoneus, leased to Masartas son of Medokos, a Thracian, and Mnemon son of Poseidonios, a Megarian, both of the second generation, his own allotment of land, which he holds near Ibion of the five-aroura settlers, consisting of one hundred arouras, from the month Dystros of the 16th year for two years, at an annual rent of two artabas of wheat per aroura, free from risk except in case of drought. Masartas and Mnemon shall pay the rent annually in the month Peritios to Isazelmis and shall deposit it with Theogenides on behalf of Isazelmis. The keeper of the contract is Athenodoros son of Artemidoros, of the Herakleian deme, an Alexandrian of those not yet registered, from the first settlers of the Hermopolite nome, of the hundred-aroura cavalry unit.

Physical Descriptions (English)

• Isazelmis, about 35 years old, medium height, honey-colored complexion, long-faced, with a prominent forehead and a scar in the middle of his forehead.
• Masartas, age uncertain, with a scar on the left side of his forehead.
• Mnemon, about 32 years old, medium height, honey-colored complexion, long-faced, bald in front.
• Athenodoros, age uncertain, medium height, honey-colored complexion, long-faced, prominent forehead, with a mole near the left temple.

Date (English)

Written in the 16th year, month Hyperberetaios.

Apparatus Criticus (English)

Line 6: read "κατʼ" (instead of original)
Line 9: read "κατʼ" (instead of original)
Line 9: read "ἐν" (instead of original)