Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Λαλάχ̣ι̣ος ἐ̣μ̣έ̣-

τρησ̣εν̣ ἐλ(αίου) χ̣ό̣(ες)

σέ̣τ̣ο̣υ

ἀ̣ρτ(άβας)

ἰνδ(ικτίωνος)

δ̣ σεσ̣η̣ (μείωμαι).

σίτου

Latin

(*)

Translation

“Lalakhios has measured the oil (of the) field, of the set of the (artabas) of the 8th indiction, and I have been diminished.”

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Λαλάχ̣ι̣ος ἐ̣μ̣έ̣τρησ̣εν̣ ἐλ(αίου) χ̣ό̣(ες) δ, σέ̣τ̣ο̣υ (*) ἀ̣ρτ(άβας) γ θ´ ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) Μ̣ε̣ δ̣ σεσ̣η̣ (μείωμαι).

Apparatus Criticus

l. σίτου

Expanded Greek Text (with abbreviations resolved)

Λαλάχιος ἐμέτρησεν ἐλαίου χόες δʹ, σίτου ἀρτάβας γʹ, θʹ ἰνδικτίωνος, Με(νός) δʹ, σεσή(μείωμαι).

English Translation

Lalachios measured out 4 choes of oil, 3 artabas of grain, in the 9th indiction, on the 4th (day) of the month. I have recorded (this).

Notes

• Λαλάχιος (Lalachios): Personal name.
• ἐμέτρησεν (emetrēsen): "measured out."
• ἐλαίου (elaiou): "of oil."
• χόες (choes): Ancient Greek liquid measure (plural of χοῦς).
• σίτου (sitou): "of grain" (corrected from σέτου).
• ἀρτάβας (artabas): Ancient dry measure (plural of ἀρτάβη).
• ἰνδικτίωνος (indiktiōnos): "indiction," a 15-year tax cycle used in late antiquity.
• Με(νός): Abbreviation for "month."
• σεσή(μείωμαι) (sesēmeiōmai): "I have recorded," "I have noted."