Extracted Text

Koine Greek

διαγεγράφηκεν Ἐπώνυχος Ὥρου Ἐπωνύχου ὑπὲρ λαογραφίας Χάρακος

δραχμὰς δέκα, βαalanείων ὀβολὸν ἡμιωβέλιον, γίνονται δραχμαὶ ἰα ὀβολὸς ἡμιωβέλιον, καὶ προσδιαγραφόμενα. ἔτους β Νέρωνος Μεχὶρ λζ.

Latin

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Translation into English

It has been recorded that Epōnychus, son of Epōnychus, is under the ethnography of Charakos. Ten drachmas, of balance, half-obol, are made into drachmas, one obol, half-obol, and are additionally inscribed. In the year 2 of Nero, Mechir, 37.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

δια(γεγράφηκεν) Ἐπώνυχ(ος) Ὥρου Ἐπω(νύχου)
ὑπ(ὲρ) λαο(γραφίας) Χά(ρακος)
β (δραχμὰς) δέκα, βα(λανείων)
α (ὀβολὸν) (ἡμιωβέλιον), (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ)
ια (ὀβολὸς) (ἡμιωβέλιον), κ(αὶ προσδιαγραφόμενα). (ἔτους)
β Νέρωνος Μεχὶρ λ ζ.

Extracted Latin Text

Nérōnos

English Translation

Eponychos, son of Horos, grandson of Eponychos, has registered (paid)
for the poll-tax of Charax:
2 (year?), ten drachmas; for baths:
1 obol and a half-obol, total amounting to
11 drachmas, 1 obol and a half-obol, and additional registered amounts.
Year 2 of Nero, Mecheir 30 + 7 (= 37).

Notes:

• διαγεγράφηκεν (diagegraphēken): "has registered" or "has paid."
• λαογραφία (laographia): "poll-tax" or "census-tax."
• βαλανεῖον (balaneion): "bath," referring to bath-tax.
• δραχμή (drachmē): "drachma," an ancient Greek currency.
• ὀβολός (obolos): "obol," a smaller denomination of currency.
• ἡμιωβέλιον (hēmiōbelion): "half-obol."
• Νέρωνος (Nerōnos): "of Nero," referring to the Roman Emperor Nero.
• Μεχὶρ (Mecheir): an Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to late January-February.
• λ ζ (37): Greek numerals lambda (λ = 30) and zeta (ζ = 7), totaling 37.