Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Θεογένει χαί(ρειν)·

[ἀπέχω πα]ρὰ σοῦ τὸ γεινόμενον

[τέ]λος τόπ(ου) ἀκροδρύ(ων) σου

χα(λκοῦ) (δραχμὰς)

σμ

(γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ)

σμ

(ἔτους)

μη

Μεσορὴ

κδ

Latin

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Translation into English

To Theogenes, greetings.

I am away from you, the event happening.

The end of the place of your acorn.

Of bronze (drachmas).

Small.

(They become) (drachmas).

Small.

(Of the year).

Not.

Mesore.

24.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Θεογένει χαί(ρειν)·
[ἀπέχω πα]ρὰ σοῦ τὸ γεινόμενον
[τέ]λος τόπ(ου) ἀκροδρύ(ων) σου
χα(λκοῦ) (δραχμὰς) σμ, (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) σμ.
(ἔτους) μη Μεσορὴ κδ.

English Translation

To Theogenes, greetings:
I have received from you the payment due for the place of your orchard produce,
copper drachmas 240; total: drachmas 240.
Year 48, Mesore 24.

Notes:

• Θεογένει χαίρειν: "To Theogenes, greetings."
• ἀπέχω παρὰ σοῦ τὸ γεινόμενον τέλος: "I have received from you the payment due."
• τόπου ἀκροδρύων σου: "for the place of your orchard produce."
• χαλκοῦ δραχμὰς σμ (240): "copper drachmas 240."
• γίνονται δραχμαὶ σμ (240): "total: drachmas 240."
• ἔτους μη Μεσορὴ κδ: "Year 48, Mesore 24." (Mesore is an Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to late July/August.)