Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Ἄννιος Ἀμμω̣[νι]ανὸς καὶ Σαρα-

πάμμων Παχνο(ύβεως) πράκ(τορες) ἀργ(υρικῶν)

Ἐλεφ(αντίνης) διὰ τοῦ α[ὐ]τ(οῦ) Σαραπάμμω(νος)·

διέγρ(αψεν) Πατσίβτις Πετορζμήθ(ου)

μη̣(τρὸς) Σ̣ε̣νπ[ελα]ί̣ας ὑπ(ὲρ) {τ} μερισμ( )

(ἔτους) [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]ο̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]

(*) [ῥ]υπ(αρὰς) (δραχμὰς) δ. (ἔτους) δ

Ἀντ[ωνί]νου Καίσαρος τοῦ κ[υρίου, μη(νὸς)] Ἁδρι(ανοῦ)

κ. Σαραπ(άμμων) ἔγρα(ψα) [ὑπ(ὲρ)] α̣ὐ̣[τ(οῦ) γράμ(ματα)] μὴ εἰδότ(ος).

Latin

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Translation into English

Annianus Ammonianus and Sarapammon Pachnoubeus, agents of silver from Elephants, through the same Sarapammon.

Patcibitis Petorzmeth, mother of Senpelaia, under the division of the year [ -ca.?- ]

(of the year) [ -ca.?- ]

(*) [for] the drachmas of the year of Antoninus Caesar, the lord, of the month of Hadrian.

Sarapammon wrote [under] him letters not knowing.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Ἄννιος Ἀμμω̣[νι]ανὸς καὶ Σαρα-
πάμμων Παχνο(ύβεως) πράκ(τορες) ἀργ(υρικῶν)
Ἐλεφ(αντίνης) διὰ τοῦ α[ὐ]τ(οῦ) Σαραπάμμω(νος)·
διέγρ(αψεν) Πατσίβτις Πετορζμήθ(ου)
μη̣(τρὸς) Σ̣ε̣νπ[ελα]ί̣ας ὑπ(ὲρ) {τ} μερισμ( )
δ (ἔτους) [ -ca.?- ]ο̣[ -ca.?- ]
(*)
[ῥ]υπ(αρὰς) (δραχμὰς) δ. (ἔτους) δ
Ἀντ[ωνί]νου Καίσαρος τοῦ κ[υρίου, μη(νὸς)] Ἁδρι(ανοῦ) κ.
Σαραπ(άμμων) ἔγρα(ψα) [ὑπ(ὲρ)] α̣ὐ̣[τ(οῦ) γράμ(ματα)] μὴ εἰδότ(ος).

Apparatus Criticus

6. or [Ἀντωνίν]ο[υ]

English Translation

Annius Ammonianus and Sarapammon, son of Pachnoumis, tax collectors of Elephantine, through the same Sarapammon. Patsibtis, son of Petorzmethis, whose mother is Senpelaias, has paid for the installment (?) of the 4th year [uncertain text]. Dirty drachmas, year 4 of Antoninus Caesar the lord, month Hadrianus 20. I, Sarapammon, wrote on his behalf, as he does not know letters.

Notes:

• Ἄννιος Ἀμμωνιανὸς (Annius Ammonianus): Personal name.
• Σαραπάμμων Παχνούβεως (Sarapammon son of Pachnoumis): Personal name and patronymic.
• πράκτορες ἀργυρικῶν (tax collectors): Officials responsible for collecting taxes.
• Ἐλεφαντίνης (Elephantine): A location in Egypt.
• διέγραψεν (paid, registered): Indicates a payment or registration.
• ῥυπαρὰς δραχμάς (dirty drachmas): Possibly referring to worn or debased currency.
• Ἀντωνίνου Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου (Antoninus Caesar the lord): Refers to the Roman emperor Antoninus (likely Caracalla or another Antonine emperor).
• μηνὸς Ἁδριανοῦ (month Hadrianus): A month name in the Egyptian calendar.
• μὴ εἰδότος (not knowing): Indicates illiteracy of the person on whose behalf the document was written.