Extracted Text

Koine Greek

διέγραψ(εν) Παπρεμίθη(ς) Ἁτπήους

λαογραφ(ίας) ἑβδόμου (ἔτους) Δομιτιανοῦ

[τοῦ] κυρίου ἐπὶ λ(όγου) (δραχμὰς)

η

ὁμοίως (δραχμὰς)

η

Σωκράτ(ης) πράκ(τωρ) ἔγραψ(α)

Ἐπεὶφ δ

Latin

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Translation into English

He (Papremithes) of the Atpeans was erased.

Of the seventh year of Domitian.

Of the lord concerning (the) (drachmas).

And likewise (drachmas).

Socrates the agent wrote.

Since (it is) d.

Extracted Koine Greek Text:

διέγραψ(εν) Παπρεμίθη(ς) Ἁτπήους
λαογραφ(ίας) ἑβδόμου (ἔτους) Δομιτιανοῦ
[τοῦ] κυρίου ἐπὶ λ(όγου) (δραχμὰς) η.
(hand 2) ὁμοίως (δραχμὰς) η.
Σωκράτ(ης) πράκ(τωρ) ἔγραψ(α)
Ἐπεὶφ δ.

English Translation:

Papremithes, son of Hatpeous, has paid (literally "crossed out")
for the poll-tax of the seventh year of Domitian,
of the lord, on account: 8 drachmas.
(hand 2) Likewise, 8 drachmas.
I, Socrates, the collector, have written (this).
Epeiph 4.

Notes:

• διέγραψ(εν): literally "crossed out," meaning "paid" or "cancelled."
• Παπρεμίθη(ς) Ἁτπήους: Papremithes, son of Hatpeous (Egyptian names transliterated into Greek).
• λαογραφ(ίας): poll-tax, a common tax in Roman Egypt.
• ἑβδόμου (ἔτους) Δομιτιανοῦ: seventh year of Emperor Domitian (Roman Emperor, ruled 81–96 CE).
• δραχμὰς η: η (eta) represents the numeral 8 in Greek numerals, thus "8 drachmas."
• Σωκράτ(ης) πράκ(τωρ): Socrates, the tax collector.
• Ἐπεὶφ δ: Epeiph 4, a date in the Egyptian calendar (approximately June/July).