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Koine Greek

Οὐαλλ̣ερίων καὶ Διδυμίω̣ν̣ μ̣ι̣σ̣θ̣(ωταὶ) [ἱερᾶς πύλ(ης) Σοή(νης)] διὰ Παλαχ(ήμιος). δ̣ιέγραψ(εν) εχυρ̣ο̣ Ἑρμοδ̣ μ̣ς διὰ α εφο̣ι̣ δ̣ε̣κ̣ά̣του (ἔτους) Ἁδριαν̣[οῦ] Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου̣ δραχ(μὰς) δύο (ὀβολοὺς(?)) γ̣ (χαλκοῖ) β̣. Ἁθὺρ κη̣.

Latin

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Translation into English

Of the Vallerians and Didymians, the wages (of the) [sacred gate of Soene] through Palach(imos). He wrote down the (amount) of two drachmas (of obols(?)) of bronze. In the tenth year of Hadrian, Caesar, our lord.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Οὐαλλ̣ερίων καὶ Διδυμίω̣ν̣ μ̣ι̣σ̣θ̣(ωταὶ) [ἱερᾶς πύλ(ης) Σοή(νης)]
διὰ Παλαχ(ήμιος). δ̣ιέγραψ(εν)
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εχυρ̣ο̣
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Ἑρμοδ̣
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μ̣
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ς̣ διὰ
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φο̣ι̣
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δ̣ε̣κ̣ά̣του (ἔτους) Ἁδριαν̣[οῦ]
Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου̣ δραχ(μὰς) δύο (ὀβολοὺς(?))
γ̣ (χαλκοῖ) β̣.
Ἁθὺρ κη̣.

Extracted Latin Text

(Latin elements identified are primarily names transliterated into Greek script)
Οὐαλλ̣ερίων (Valerion)
Ἁδριαν̣[οῦ] Καίσαρος (Hadriani Caesaris)

English Translation

Valerion and Didymion, lessees [of the sacred gate of Syene],
through Palachemis. (He) has recorded (or canceled?)...
[unclear text]
Hermod...
[unclear text]
...in the tenth year of Hadrian Caesar the lord, two drachmas (and possibly two obols?),
3 (bronze coins?) 2.
Hathyr 25(?).

Notes:

• The text is fragmentary and incomplete, making exact translation difficult.
• "Οὐαλλ̣ερίων" is a Greek transliteration of the Latin name "Valerion."
• "Ἁδριαν̣[οῦ] Καίσαρος" refers to the Roman Emperor Hadrian Caesar.
• "Ἁθὺρ" (Hathyr) is an Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to November.
• "δραχ(μὰς) δύο (ὀβολοὺς(?))" indicates a monetary amount: two drachmas and possibly two obols.
• "χαλκοῖ" (chalkoi) refers to bronze coins.