Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἔτους οθ´ Μεσορὴ ια παρεδόθη Ἰρήνῃ ἐν τῷ ἡλ̣ι̣- αστηρίω̣ ἀπὸ τοῦ καταγρίμ(ατος) ἔτους οθ´ πρώτιστα ἡμικ(άδια) ρκβ καὶ ἐν τῇ καμάρ(ᾳ) ιδ εἰς̣ π̣ο̣- τῖσαι ἡμικ(άδια) ιγ, τρυγιῶν ἡμικ(άδια) ζ καὶ καινο̣ῦ̣ ἐ̣ν̣ τ̣ῇ̣ καμ̣άρᾳ ἡμικ(άδια) κη. Ὃρ κερα(μεὺς) ἔγρ̣α̣ψ̣α.

Latin

Apparatus

Translation

Year 8, Mesore 10, was delivered to Irene in the solar observatory from the basement. Year 8, first half, 20 and in the chamber 12, to the half-measures 13, of the harvest half-measures 7 and new in the chamber half-measures 20. I, the potter, wrote.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

(ἔτους) οθ´ Μεσορὴ ια παρεδόθη Ἰρήνῃ (*) ἐν τῷ ἡλιαστηρίῳ ἀπὸ τοῦ καταγρίμ(ατος) (*) (ἔτους) οθ´ πρώτιστα ἡμικ(άδια) ρκβ // 5 καὶ ἐν τῇ καμάρ(ᾳ) ιδ εἰς ποτῖσαι ἡμικ(άδια) ιγ, τρυγιῶν ἡμικ(άδια) ζ καὶ καινοῦ ἐν τῇ καμάρᾳ ἡμικ(άδια) κη. Ὃρ κερα(μεὺς) ἔγραψα.

Apparatus (Textual Notes)

• Line 2: l. Ἐιρήνῃ
• Line 3: l. κατακρίμ(ατος)

English Translation

(In the year) 79, Mesore 11, delivered to Irene (*) in the olive press from the condemned property (*). (In the year) 79, first-quality half-measures: 122. // 5 And in the storeroom: 14; for drinking: half-measures 13; of vintage wine: half-measures 7; and of new wine in the storeroom: half-measures 28. I, Hor(os) the potter, wrote (this).

Notes on Translation

• "ἔτους οθ´" (year 79): Greek numerals οθ´ = 79.
• "Μεσορὴ" (Mesore): Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to late July/August.
• "ἡμικάδια" (half-measures): a unit of measurement, possibly referring to wine or oil.
• "καμάρα" (storeroom or cellar): a storage area for wine or oil.
• "τρυγιῶν" (of vintage wine): refers to wine from the previous year's harvest.
• "καινοῦ" (new wine): freshly produced wine.
• "Ὃρ κερα(μεὺς) ἔγραψα": "Hor(os) the potter, I wrote (this)." The name "Hor(os)" is Egyptian in origin.
• "καταγρίματος" corrected to "κατακρίματος": "condemned property," property confiscated or condemned by authorities.