Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Θεοδώρῳ μάγκιπ(ι).
παρ(άσ)χ(ου) Τ̣α̣υ̣[ρ]ίνῳ ὑπερτ
σ̣ιλ̣ικ̣[νί]ω̣ν χαρακ[μὴ]ν̣
μίαν γί(νεται) χ(α)ρ(ακμὴ)
ἐγρ(άφη) Παῦνι
Δημήτριος ὑπέγρ(αψα)
ὑπηρ(έ)τ

Latin

monogr.

Translation

To Theodoros, a magus.
Provide to Taurinos a superior
character of silken
one becomes a character.
Written by Paus.
Demetrios has signed.
Servant.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

†̣ Θ̣εοδ̣ώρῳ μάγκιπ(ι).
παρ(άσ)χ(ου) Τ̣α̣υ̣[ρ]ίνῳ ὑπερτ(ῃ)
σ̣ιλ̣ικ̣[νί]ω̣ν χαρακ[μὴ]ν̣ μίαν
γί(νεται) χ(α)ρ(ακμὴ) α
ἐγρ(άφη) Παῦνι κ
ἰνδ(ικτίονος) β
† Δημήτριος ὑπέγρ(αψα)
monogr.

Apparatus (Critical Notes)

2. l. ὑπηρ(έ)τ

English Translation

† To Theodore, the magister.
Provide Taurinus, the assistant,
one carving (or incision) of silicon (or flint).
Total: one carving.
Written on the 20th of Pauni,
in the 2nd indiction.
† I, Demetrius, have signed.
(Monogram)

Notes on Terms and Abbreviations

• μάγκιπ(ι): Abbreviation for Latin "magistro" (to the master/magister).
• παρ(άσ)χ(ου): Abbreviation for παράσχου ("provide" or "supply").
• ὑπερτ(ῃ): Likely abbreviation for ὑπηρέτῃ ("assistant" or "servant").
• γί(νεται) χ(α)ρ(ακμὴ): "Total: one carving."
• ἐγρ(άφη): Abbreviation for ἐγράφη ("written").
• Παῦνι: Pauni, a month in the Egyptian calendar (approximately May-June).
• ἰνδ(ικτίονος): Indiction, a 15-year cycle used for dating documents.
• monogr.: Monogram, indicating a signature or personal mark.