Extracted Text

Koine Greek

(ἔτους) ιϛ Ἐπ̣εὶ̣φ̣ τ̣έ̣(τακται) ἐ̣π̣ὶ̣ τ̣ὴ̣ν̣ ἐ̣ν̣ Διὸ̣ς̣ πόλ(ει) τῆι̣ μ̣εγ(άλῃ) τῶ̣ν̣ [κ]α̣τοίκ(ων) Ἡρώιδ̣η̣ς̣ Πυρρ ̣ ε̣ρ̣ι̣ Πυρρ̣ο̣υ̣ ἀ̣ρ̣γυ(ρίου) (δραχμὰς(?)) τεσσερά(κοντα), (γίνονται) μ. Κέφα(λος) τρα(πεζίτης).

Latin

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Translation

(Year) 16. When it is arranged upon the city of Zeus, in the great city of the inhabitants of Herodias, Pyrros, 40 silver drachmas (are made). M. Kephalos, the banker.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

(ἔτους) ιϛ
Ἐπ̣εὶ̣φ̣
τ̣έ̣(τακται) ἐ̣π̣ὶ̣ τ̣ὴ̣ν̣ ἐ̣ν̣
Διὸ̣ς̣ πόλ(ει) τῆι̣ μ̣εγ(άλῃ)
τῶ̣ν̣ [κ]α̣τοίκ(ων) Ἡρώιδ̣η̣ς̣
Πυρρ
ε̣ρ̣ι̣
Πυρρ̣ο̣υ̣ ἀ̣ρ̣γυ(ρίου) (δραχμὰς(?)) τεσσερά(κοντα), (γίνονται)
μ
Κέφα(λος) τρα(πεζίτης).

English Translation

(Year) 16
Month Epeiph
Assigned for the (tax/payment) in the great city of Zeus (Diospolis Magna),
of the inhabitants, Heroides
son of Pyrrhos
...
of Pyrrhos, forty drachmas of silver, total:
40
Kephalos, banker.

Notes:

• ἔτους ιϛ: "Year 16" (Greek numeral ιϛ = 16).
• Ἐπεὶφ: "Epeiph," an Egyptian month name used in Greek papyri.
• Διὸς πόλει τῆι μεγάλῃ: "In the great city of Zeus," referring to Diospolis Magna (modern Luxor/Thebes in Egypt).
• τῶν κατοίκων: "of the inhabitants."
• ἀργυρίου δραχμὰς τεσσεράκοντα: "forty drachmas of silver."
• Κέφαλος τραπεζίτης: "Kephalos, banker."