Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Ἰούλιος Σαβεῖνος

καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ ἐπιτη(ρηταὶ) ἱερᾶς πύλη(ς) Σοή(νης)

διὰ Παλ̣αχ(ήμιος) βοη(θοῦ). διέγραψεν Παρεμίθης

(*)

Καλασείρεως μη(τρὸς) Ταπιᾶμις ὑπ(ὲρ) λαο(γραφίας)

ιθ (ἔτους)

5

Ἁδριανοῦ Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου

ῥυπα(ρὰς) δραχ(μὰς) δέκα ἑπτὰ (ἡμιωβέλιον), δε(σμοφυλακίας)

(*)

(ἡμιωβέλιον) (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ)

ιζ (ὀβολὸς)

(ἔτους)

κ

Ἁδριανοῦ Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου

Μεσορὴ

λ.

Demotic 1 line

Apparatus

^ 3. l. Πα<π>ρεμίθης

^ 6. cf. BL 8.12 : δε(σμοῦ) prev. ed.

Latin

(none extracted)

Translation into English

Julius Sabinus and those with him, the overseers of the sacred gate of Soene, through Palachiemius, helper. Paremithes has inscribed.

(*)

Of Kalaseireus, mother of Tapiamis, under the ethnography.

19 (year) 5 of the Lord Caesar Hadrian, filthy drachmas, ten and seven (half-obol), of the prison.

(*) (half-obol) (are) (drachmas)

17 (obol) (year) 100 of the Lord Caesar Hadrian.

Mesore.

Demotic 1 line.

Apparatus: 3. line Paremithes; 6. cf. BL 8.12: of the bondage prev. ed.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Ἰούλιος Σαβεῖνος
καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ ἐπιτη(ρηταὶ) ἱερᾶς πύλη(ς) Σοή(νης)
διὰ Παλ̣αχ(ήμιος) βοη(θοῦ). διέγραψεν Παρεμίθης
Καλασείρεως μη(τρὸς) Ταπιᾶμις ὑπ(ὲρ) λαο(γραφίας)
ιθ (ἔτους) 5 Ἁδριανοῦ Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου
ῥυπα(ρὰς) δραχ(μὰς) δέκα ἑπτὰ (ἡμιωβέλιον), δε(σμοφυλακίας)
(ἡμιωβέλιον) (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) ιζ (ὀβολὸς)
(ἔτους) κ Ἁδριανοῦ Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου
Μεσορὴ λ.

Apparatus Criticus

3. l. Πα<π>ρεμίθης
6. cf. BL 8.12 : δε(σμοῦ) prev. ed.

English Translation

Julius Sabinus
and those with him, guards of the sacred gate of Syene,
through Palachemis, assistant. Paremithe recorded.
Kalaseiris, daughter of Tapiamis, for the poll-tax
of the 19th year, 5th (year) of Hadrian Caesar the lord,
seventeen dirty drachmas (and a half-obol), for prison-guarding
(half-obol), total seventeen drachmas (and one obol),
of the 20th year of Hadrian Caesar the lord,
Mesore 30.

Notes

- "Ἰούλιος Σαβεῖνος" (Julius Sabinus) is a personal name.
- "ἐπιτηρηταὶ ἱερᾶς πύλης Σοήνης" refers to "guards of the sacred gate of Syene."
- "διὰ Παλ̣αχ(ήμιος) βοη(θοῦ)" means "through Palachemis, assistant."
- "διέγραψεν Παρεμίθης" means "Paremithe recorded."
- "Καλασείρεως μη(τρὸς) Ταπιᾶμις" means "Kalaseiris, daughter of Tapiamis."
- "ὑπ(ὲρ) λαο(γραφίας)" means "for the poll-tax."
- "ῥυπα(ρὰς) δραχ(μὰς)" means "dirty drachmas," indicating worn or poor-quality coins.
- "δε(σμοφυλακίας)" refers to "prison-guarding" or "prison fees."
- "Ἁδριανοῦ Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου" refers to "Hadrian Caesar the lord," dating the document to the reign of Emperor Hadrian (117–138 CE).
- "Μεσορὴ λ" refers to the 30th day of the Egyptian month Mesore.