Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Ψενῆσις Σεμτοιτο

χαίρειν·

ἀπέχω παρὰ σοῦ τὰ τέ(λη)

Θωὺθ ἕω̣ς̣ Ἁθὺρ χαλκοῦ

Ἁθὺρ

ἔτους

Ἁθὺρ

ιε

Latin

(unintelligible)

Translation into English

Message to Semtoit

Greetings;

I am away from you the taxes

Thou until Athyr of bronze

Athyr

Year

Athyr

15

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Ψενῆσις Σεμτόιτι χαίρειν·
ἀπέχω παρὰ σοῦ τὰ τέ(λη)
Θωὺθ ἕως Ἁθὺρ χαλκοῦ φν.
((unintelligible)) (ἔτους) δ Ἁθὺρ ιε.

Apparatus (Latin)

l. (=lege) Σεμτόιτι

English Translation

Psenesis to Semtoitis, greetings:
I have received from you the taxes (or payments) in copper for the period from Thoth until Hathyr, amounting to 550 (φν).
((unintelligible)) of the 4th year, Hathyr 15.

Apparatus Translation

l. (=read) Semtoitis

Notes

• "Ψενῆσις" (Psenesis) and "Σεμτόιτι" (Semtoitis) are personal names.
• "χαίρειν" is a standard greeting meaning "greetings" or "be well."
• "ἀπέχω παρὰ σοῦ τὰ τέλη" means "I have received from you the taxes/payments."
• "Θωὺθ" (Thoth) and "Ἁθὺρ" (Hathyr) are months in the ancient Egyptian calendar.
• "χαλκοῦ φν" indicates an amount of copper currency, with "φν" representing the numeral 550.
• "ἔτους δ" means "of the 4th year," and "Ἁθὺρ ιε" means "Hathyr 15."
• "l." in the apparatus stands for the Latin "lege," meaning "read," indicating a correction or clarification of the text.