Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἔτους

Φαμενὼθ

ἁ̣[λι-]κῆς καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν διὰ Σωστράτου

Ἁρσιῆσις (δραχμὴ)

(πεντώβολον)

(τέταρτον)

(χαλκοῦς)

Χιβῶις γυ(νή) (δραχμὴ)

(ἡμιωβέλιον) (τέταρτον)

Latin

(none extracted)

Translation into English

Year 12

Phamenoth

Of the sea and the others through Sostratus

Harsiesis (drachma)

(pentobol)

(fourth)

(copper)

Chibois woman (drachma)

(half-obol) (fourth)

Extracted Koine Greek Text

(ἔτους) ιβ Φαμενὼθ ε ἁ̣[λι-]κῆς καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν διὰ Σωστράτου Ἁρσιῆσις (δραχμὴ) α (πεντώβολον) (τέταρτον) (χαλκοῦς) 5 Χιβῶις γυ(νή) (δραχμὴ) α (ἡμιωβέλιον) (τέταρτον)

English Translation

(Year) 12, Phamenoth 5. For salt-tax and the remaining (payments), through Sostratos: Arsiesis, 1 drachma, 1 pentobolon, ¼ (obol), 5 bronze (coins); Chibois, woman, 1 drachma, ½ obol, ¼ (obol).

Notes

• ἔτους ιβ: "Year 12"
• Φαμενὼθ ε: "Phamenoth 5" (Phamenoth is an Egyptian month)
• ἁ̣[λι-]κῆς: Likely "salt-tax" (ἁλικῆς)
• διὰ Σωστράτου: "through Sostratos" (indicating an intermediary)
• Ἁρσιῆσις: "Arsiesis" (personal name)
• Χιβῶις γυ(νή): "Chibois, woman" (personal name and gender)
• δραχμὴ, πεντώβολον, ἡμιωβέλιον, τέταρτον, χαλκοῦς: Monetary units (drachma, pentobolon, hemiobelion, quarter obol, bronze coins)
• Demotic 2 lines: Indicates two lines of Demotic Egyptian script present but not transcribed here.