Extracted Text

Koine Greek

διέγρ̣α(ψε) Παχοίτ(ης) Φθουμίνι(ος) ὑπ(ὲρ) χω(ματικοῦ) Χά(ρακος) α (ἔτους) (δραχμὰς) ἓξ ὀβολ(οὺς) δύο βαλ(ανευτικοῦ) (τετρώβολον) (ἡμιωβέλιον) καὶ̣ το(ύτων) προ(σδιαγραφόμενα). (ἔτους) α Νέρουα τοῦ κυρίου Ἐπε(ὶφ(?)) λ ιζ . Ἡρακ(λείδης) σ(εσ)η(μείωμαι).

Latin

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Translation into English

Record of Pachoitus Phthouminios under the earth of Charakos for the year six drachmas two obols of the payment (for) a tetrabolon (and) a half-obol, and of these (the amounts) being recorded. (For the year) Nerva of the lord Epeiph(?). Heracleides has been noted.

Extracted Koine Greek Text:

διέ̣γρ̣α(ψε) Παχοίτ(ης) Φθουμίνι(ος)
ὑπ(ὲρ) χω(ματικοῦ) Χά(ρακος)
α
(ἔτους) (δραχμὰς) ἓξ ὀβολ(οὺς) δύο
βαλ(ανευτικοῦ)
(τετρώβολον)
(ἡμιωβέλιον)
καὶ̣ το(ύτων) προ(σδιαγραφόμενα). (ἔτους)
α
Νέρουα
τοῦ κυρίου Ἐπε(ὶφ(?))
λ
ιζ
. Ἡρακ(λείδης) σ(εσ)η(μείωμαι).

Extracted Latin Text:

Nerva

English Translation:

Pachoitês, son of Phthouminis, has canceled (or crossed out)
on behalf of the embankment-tax of Charax
for the 1st year:
six drachmas, two obols,
for the bath-tax:
four obols,
half an obol,
and these additional amounts recorded for the 1st year.
(In the reign of) Nerva,
the lord, month Epeiph(?),
year 17.
I, Herakleides, have signed (or marked this).

Notes:

• "διέγραψε" (diegrapse) means "he canceled" or "crossed out."
• "χωματικόν" (chomatikon) refers to a tax related to embankments or earthworks.
• "βαλανευτικόν" (balaneutikon) refers to a bath-tax.
• "τετρώβολον" (tetrobólon) means "four obols."
• "ἡμιωβέλιον" (hēmiōbélion) means "half an obol."
• "Νέρουα" (Neroua) refers to the Roman Emperor Nerva (96–98 CE).
• "Ἐπεὶφ" (Epeiph) is an Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to July.
• "Ἡρακλείδης σεσημείωμαι" (Herakleides sesēmeiōmai) means "I, Herakleides, have signed."