Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἐπὶ τῷ κυρίῳ ἀρχιδιακονῳ ἔργον γενάμενον διὰ Ψεείω ἐπιστάτης ποταμιτῶν ναυὶ τεσσαράκοντα πέντε γίνονται νομισμάτιον ἓν ὀγδόω ναυὶ Μεσορὴ ἀρχῇ τρίτης ἰνδικτίωνος δ(ιʼ) ἐμοῦ Παπνοῦθίου

Latin

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Translation into English

"Upon the Lord, the archdeacon, a work has been made through Psēeiō, overseer of the river boats, forty-five are made, one coin, eight river boats, Mesorē, in the beginning of the third indiction, by me, Papnouthios."

Extracted Koine Greek Text

τῳ κυρ[ίῳ]
ἀρχιδιακ[όνῳ]
ἔργον γενάμενον
διὰ Ψεείου ἐπιστάτου ποταμιτῶν
ναύβια τεσσαράκοντα πέντε γίνονται
νομισμάτιον ἓν
ὀγδόῳ ν( ) ναύβι( )
Μεσορὴ α
ἀρχῇ τρίτης ἰνδικτίωνος
δ(ιʼ) ἐμοῦ Παπνουθίου
† Μεσ[ορὴ ...]

Notes on Apparatus (Corrections)

• Line 5: Ψεείω → Ψεείου
• Line 5: ἐπιστατης → ἐπιστάτου
• Line 7: ναυι → ναύβια (papyrus has ναυϊα)
• Line 10: ναυι( ) → ναύβι( )

English Translation

To the lord [master],
the archdeacon,
Work done
through Pseeios, overseer of the river-workers:
Forty-five boats amount to
one solidus (gold coin).
On the eighth (?), boat (?).
Mesore 1st,
at the beginning of the third indiction,
through me, Papnouthios.
† Mes[ore ...]

Commentary

This document appears to be a brief administrative or financial record, possibly a receipt or report, mentioning a payment or valuation involving river-workers and boats. The mention of "Mesore" (an Egyptian month) and "indiction" (a 15-year tax cycle used in Byzantine administration) indicates a Byzantine Egyptian context. The name "Papnouthios" is a common Egyptian Christian name.