Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Μοδέρατος Πετορζμῆθι Πετορζμήθ(ιος) χα(ίρειν).

ἔχω πα̣ρ̣ὰ σοῦ ἀπὸ μέρους κολοφωνήου οἴνο(υ) οὗ ἔλαβεν π̣αρʼ ἐμοῦ Πεβῶς δραχμὰς πέντε ὀβολ(οὺς) δύο (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) ε ὀ̣β̣(ολοὶ) β̣.

απιωνος ἔγραψα ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ γραματ̣(α) (α) μὴ εἰδότος.

ἔτους νου Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου Ἐπεὶφκη.

Latin

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Translation into English

Moderatios Petorzmethi Petorzmēthios greetings.

I have from you a part of the Colophon wine, which Pevos received from me, five drachmas and two obols (which make) (drachmas) and obols.

I wrote on behalf of him a letter (that) he did not know.

In the year of Caesar, the Lord, Epiphke.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

]ιος Μοδέρατος Πετορζμῆθι Πετορζμήθ(ιος) χα(ίρειν).
[ἔχω πα]ρὰ σοῦ ἀπὸ μέρους κολοφωνήου οἴνο(υ) οὗ ἔ-
[λαβεν] π̣αρʼ ἐμοῦ Πεβῶς δραχμὰς πέντε ὀβολ(οὺς) δύο (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) ε ὀ̣β̣(ολοὶ) β̣.
]απιωνος ἔγραψα ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ γραματ̣(α) (α) μὴ εἰδότος.
[(ἔτους) ]νου Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου Ἐπεὶφ κη.

Corrected Greek Text (with editorial corrections)

]ιος Μοδέρατος Πετορζμῆθι Πετορζμήθ(ιος) χα(ίρειν).
[ἔχω πα]ρὰ σοῦ ἀπὸ μέρους κολοφωνίου οἴνο(υ) οὗ ἔ-
[λαβεν] π̣αρʼ ἐμοῦ Πεβῶς δραχμὰς πέντε ὀβολ(οὺς) δύο (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) ε ὀ̣β̣(ολοὶ) β̣.
]απίωνος ἔγραψα ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ γράμματα (α) μὴ εἰδότος.
[(ἔτους) ]νου Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου Ἐπεὶφ κη.

English Translation

"...ios Moderatos to Petorzmethis, son of Petorzmethis, greetings.
I have from you, on account, some Colophonian wine, for which Pebos received from me five drachmas and two obols, total 5 drachmas and 2 obols.
...apion, I wrote letters on his behalf, without his knowledge.
Year ... of Caesar the lord, Epeiph 28."

Notes

• κολοφωνίου οἴνου (Colophonian wine): Wine from Colophon, a city in Asia Minor.
• δραχμαὶ πέντε ὀβολοὶ δύο (5 drachmas, 2 obols): Ancient Greek currency units.
• Ἐπεὶφ (Epeiph): An Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to June/July.
• Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου (Caesar the lord): Indicates Roman imperial dating, common in papyri from Roman Egypt.