Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ⲛⲥⲁⲙⲁⲁⲃⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ ⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲫⲟⲓ

ⲛⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲇⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ

σί(του) (ἀρτάβαι)

Ἐπὶφ ι ἰ

νδ(ικτίωνος) ιβ β φορά

Latin

Apparatus

Translation

It is the time of the harvest, and the Lord is present.

In the year of the Lord, it is the time of the harvest.

On the 12th indiction, it is the time.

Extracted Koine Greek and Latin Text

ⲛⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲇⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ
σί(του) (ἀρτάβαι) λα 𐅵 γ´
ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲡⲟⲩⲟ-
ⲉⲓⲉⲙⲁⲥⲉ
γί(νεται) θαλλία λ
σίτ(ου) <(ἀρτάβαι)> λα 𐅵 γ´
Ἐπὶφ ι ἰ
νδ(ικτίωνος) ιβ β
φορά

English Translation

"Through Christodoros:
Wheat: 33 ½ artabas.
On account of the loss (or deficit),
it results in a remainder of 30 artabas of wheat.
Date: Epiph 10 (?), 12th indiction, 2nd year.
Transport."

Notes

• σί(του): abbreviation for σίτου ("of wheat").
• ἀρτάβαι: "artabas," an ancient measure of grain.
• γί(νεται): abbreviation for γίνεται ("it becomes," "it results").
• Ἐπὶφ: abbreviation for the month Epiph (Epiphi), an Egyptian month.
• νδ(ικτίωνος): abbreviation for ινδικτίωνος ("indiction"), a 15-year tax cycle used in late antiquity.
• φορά: "transport," "carriage," or "delivery."