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Koine Greek

ἔτους ζ Μεσορη κ̣ε τέ(τακται) ἐπ̣ὶ̣ τ̣ὴ̣ν̣ ἐν Διὸς π(όλει) τρά(πεζαν) ἐφ’ ἧς Ἀσκλη(πιάδης) ταρι(χ- ) τοῦ αὐ(τοῦ) (ἔτους) Ὄννωφρις καὶ Ἁρ̣μάχορος χα(λκοῦ) ἀλλ(αγὴ) δισχιλίας ὀκτακοσίας μ, (γίνονται) Βωμ . δρ̣α(χμαὶ) Γχ̣ϙ . ⁦ vac. ? ⁩ δ̣ι̣’ Ἀ̣σ̣κ̣λ̣η̣(πιάδου). Γ̣ϡϙ .

Latin

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Translation into English

Year 7 of Mesore, on the 10th day in the city of Zeus, at the table where Asclepiades was, in the same year, Onnophris and Harmachorus exchanged two thousand eight hundred bronze drachmas. (They are) for the altar. (The amount is) 3000 drachmas. (There is a) vacancy? For Asclepiades.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

ἔτους ζ Μεσορη κ̣ε τέ(τακται) ἐπ̣ὶ̣ τ̣ὴ̣ν̣ ἐν Διὸς π(όλει) τρά(πεζαν) ἐφ’ ἧς Ἀσκλη(πιάδης) ταρι(χ-) τοῦ αὐ(τοῦ) (ἔτους) Ὄννωφρις καὶ Ἁρ̣μάχορος χα(λκοῦ) ἀλλ(αγὴ) δισχιλίας ὀκτακοσίας μ, (γίνονται) Βωμ. δρ̣α(χμαὶ) Γχ̣ϙ. δ̣ι̣’ Ἀ̣σ̣κ̣λ̣η̣(πιάδου). Γ̣ϡϙ.

Transliteration

etous z Mesorē ke tetaktai epi tēn en Dios p(olei) tra(pezan) eph' hēs Asklē(piades) tari(ch-) tou au(tou) (etous) Onnōphris kai Harmachoros cha(lkou) all(agē) dischilias oktakosias m, (ginontai) Bōm. dra(chmai) Gchq. di' Asklē(piadou). Gϡϙ.

English Translation

In the 7th year, Mesore, and it has been assigned to the bank in Diospolis, at which Asklepiades is responsible for the salted fish (tarich-). In the same year, Onnophris and Harmachoros exchanged bronze (chalcos), amounting to two thousand eight hundred (2800). Total: drachmas 693, through Asklepiades. 793.

Notes:

• ἔτους ζ (etous z): "In the 7th year."
• Μεσορη (Mesorē): Mesore, an Egyptian month (approximately July-August).
• Διὸς πόλει (Dios polei): Diospolis, a city in Egypt (modern Luxor/Thebes).
• τράπεζαν (trapezan): "bank" or "table," referring to a financial institution or money-changing table.
• ταρι(χ-): abbreviation for "tarichos," meaning salted fish, a common trade commodity in ancient Egypt.
• χα(λκοῦ) ἀλλ(αγὴ): "exchange of bronze."
• δισχιλίας ὀκτακοσίας (dischilias oktakosias): "two thousand eight hundred."
• δρα(χμαὶ) (drachmai): "drachmas," a unit of currency.
• δι’ Ἀσκλη(πιάδου): "through Asklepiades," indicating the agent or intermediary.
• Greek numerals: Γχϙ = 693, Γϡϙ = 793.