Extracted Text

Koine Greek

τοῖς ἀδελφ(οῖς) μεσ(ίταις) πολ(ι)τ(ῶν) μεσ(ῖται) ὁρρ(ίων) οὐσ(ιῶν). εἴκοσι ἐ̣[ν]ν̣έα ἀρτάβ(ας) σίτ(ο)υ κ[αγ]κ̣[(έλλῳ)] λογίσασθ(ε) Μακαρίῳ Στεφάνο(υ) ἀπ̣ὸ̣ λ(όγου) ὑποδέκτ(ου) Πτωνψαεί. (ἀρτάβας) κθ. Θὼθ ε ι ἰν(δικτίονος) Γερόντις

Latin

Apparatus

Translation into English

To the brothers, the mediators of the citizens, the mediators of the regions of the cities. Twenty-nine artabas of grain in the basket. Consider to Makarios, son of Stephanus, from the word of the recipient Ptonpsaei. (Artabas) 38. Thoth in the indiction. Gerontis.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

† τοῖς ἀδελφ(οῖς) μεσ(ίταις) πολ(ι)τ(ῶν)
μεσ(ῖται) ὁρρ(ίων) οὐσ(ιῶν). εἴκοσι
(*)
ἐ̣[ν]ν̣έα ἀρτάβ(ας) σίτ(ο)υ κ[αγ]κ̣[(έλλῳ)]
λογίσασθ(ε) Μακαρίῳ Στεφάνο(υ)
ἀπ̣ὸ̣ λ(όγου) ὑποδέκτ(ου) Πτωνψαεί.
(ἀρτάβας) κθ. Θὼθ ε ι ἰν(δικτίονος)
† Γερόντις

Extracted Latin Text

Apparatus
corr. ex

English Translation

† To the brothers, mediators of the citizens,
mediators of the boundaries of properties. Twenty
(*)
nine artabas of grain by cancellus (gate/barrier?),
reckon to Makarios, son of Stephanos,
from the account of the receiver (collector) of Ptoempsais.
(Artabas) 29. Thoth 15, 10th indiction.
† Gerontis

Notes:

• ἀδελφοῖς μεσίταις πολιτῶν: "brothers, mediators of the citizens" possibly refers to officials or intermediaries responsible for civic or administrative duties.
• ὁρρίων οὐσιῶν: "boundaries of properties," indicating a role related to land or property management.
• ἀρτάβας σίτου: "artabas of grain," an artaba is an ancient measure of grain.
• κ[αγ]κ̣[(έλλῳ)]: Possibly "cancellus," a Latin loanword meaning "gate," "barrier," or "lattice," indicating a place or method of delivery.
• λογίσασθε: "reckon," "calculate," or "account for."
• ὑποδέκτου: "receiver," "collector," or "official responsible for receiving payments."
• Πτωνψαεί: "Ptoempsais," a place name in Egypt.
• Θὼθ ε ι ἰνδικτίονος: "Thoth 15, 10th indiction," a date according to the Egyptian calendar and indiction cycle.
• Γερόντις: Possibly a personal name or title.
• Apparatus corr. ex: Latin abbreviation meaning "corrected from."