Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Ἁρποκ(ρᾶς) πράκ(τωρ) ἀργυρικ(ῶν) Σ̣ενε

Παπονθ̣ίου χαί(ρειν). [ἔσχ(ον) ὑπ(ὲρ)] ἐνοικ(ίου) ιη (ἔτους) ῥυπ(αρὰς) 5 (δραχμὰς) ε (διώβολον) (χαλκοῦς 2). (ἔτους) ιη Ἁδριανοῦ τοῦ κυρίου, Παῦνι κε.

Latin

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Translation into English

Harpo(kras) the silver dealer of Senes, greetings from Papontius. [I have received under] the inhabitant of the year 18 (of the) filthy 5 drachmas (two) double obols (of copper). (In the year) 18 of the Lord Hadrian, Pauni.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Ἁρποκ(ρᾶς) πράκ(τωρ)
ἀργυρικ(ῶν) Σ̣ενε̣  ̣
Παπονθ̣ίου χαί(ρειν). [ἔσχ(ον) ὑπ(ὲρ)]
ἐνοικ(ίου) ιη (ἔτους) ῥυπ(αρὰς) 5 (δραχμὰς) ε (διώβολον) (χαλκοῦς 2).
(ἔτους) ιη Ἁδριανοῦ τοῦ κυρίου, Παῦνι κε.

English Translation

Harpokras, collector of silver-taxes, to Paponthios, greetings. [I have received] for rent of the 18th year, five dirty drachmas, one diobol, and two bronze coins. Year 18 of Hadrian the lord, Pauni 25.

Notes:

• Ἁρποκ(ρᾶς): Harpokras (personal name)
• πράκ(τωρ): collector, tax-collector
• ἀργυρικ(ῶν): silver-taxes, monetary taxes
• Παπονθ̣ίου: Paponthios (personal name)
• χαί(ρειν): greetings (standard greeting in letters)
• ἐνοικ(ίου): rent, rental payment
• ῥυπ(αρὰς): dirty, worn (coins)
• δραχμὰς: drachmas (Greek currency)
• διώβολον: diobol (coin worth two obols)
• χαλκοῦς: bronze coins
• Ἁδριανοῦ τοῦ κυρίου: Hadrian the lord (Roman Emperor Hadrian)
• Παῦνι κε: Pauni 25 (Egyptian month and day)