Extracted Text

Koine Greek

πρὸ δ εἰδῶ̣ν Δ̣ε̣κενβ̣ρ̣(ίων) (*) Ἄνθος ἑ̣π̣τ̣ά μ[ε](  ) (*) [ζ] Πυ̣π̣[ίων] δύ[ο με(  ) (*) β] Ἐλπιδ̣[ιανὸ]ς̣ δύο [με(  ) (*) β] 5 ⁦ vac. ? ⁩ μ̣ε̣(  ) (*) ι[α]

Latin

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Translation into English

Before knowing the December (of the) flowers, seven (of) me, (and) two (of) the Pypians, (and) two (of) the Elpidians, (and) two (of) me. (There is a) gap? (of) me (and) (the) measure.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

πρὸ δ εἰδῶ̣ν Δεκεμβρ(ίων)
Ἄνθος ἑπτά μ[ε]( )
Πυπί[ων] δύ[ο με( ) β]
Ἐλπιδ[ιανὸ]ς δύο [με( ) β]
μ̣ε̣( ) ι[α]

Apparatus Criticus (Latin)

1. l. Δεκεμβρ(ίων)
2. or μ[ε(τρηταὶ)]
5. or μ̣ε̣(τρηταὶ)

English Translation

Before the Ides of December
Anthos: seven measures(?)
Pypion: two measures(?) (2)
Elpidianos: two measures(?) (2)
measures(?) eleven (?)

Translation Notes:

• πρὸ δ εἰδῶν Δεκεμβρ(ίων): "Before the Ides of December."
• Ἄνθος, Πυπίων, Ἐλπιδιανὸς: Personal names, possibly indicating individuals responsible for certain quantities.
• με(τρηταὶ): Possibly abbreviated form of "μετρηταί" (metretai), meaning "measures" or "units of measurement."
• β, ια: Greek numerals indicating quantities (β = 2, ια = 11).
• The text is fragmentary and incomplete; parentheses and brackets indicate uncertain or reconstructed readings.