Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἔτους

Τῦβι

τέ(τακται) (τετάρτης) ἁλιέων

Διὸς πόλ(εως) Ὧρος Λύκου καὶ οἱ μέ(τοχοι)

ἓ̣ν̣

γίνονται

Κέφα(λος) τρα(πεζίτης).

Latin

(τάλαντον)

(τάλαντον)

(τάλαντον)

Translation

Year 17 of Tubi, the fourth of the fishermen of the city of Zeus, Horus of Lycos and the partners. One talent. They become a talent. Cephalus, the banker.

Extracted Koine Greek Text:

(ἔτους)
ιζ
Τῦβι
κδ
τέ(τακται) (τετάρτης) ἁλιέων
Διὸς πόλ(εως) Ὧρος Λύκου καὶ οἱ μέ(τοχοι)
(τάλαντον) ἓ̣ν̣
χ̣ξ̣
(γίνονται) (τάλαντον)
α
χξ
Κέφα(λος) τρα(πεζίτης).
(τάλαντον)
α
Β

Translation into English:

(Year)
17
Tybi (Egyptian month)
24
Assigned (payment) of the fourth (part) of the fishermen:
Horos, son of Lykos, of Diospolis, and his partners.
(Amount:) one talent
66 (drachmas?)
(Total:) (makes) talent(s)
1
66
Kephalos, banker.
(Talent)
1
2

Notes:

• "ἔτους ιζ" means "year 17."
• "Τῦβι" (Tybi) is an Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to late December/January.
• "τέτακται" means "assigned" or "appointed."
• "τετάρτης ἁλιέων" means "of the fourth (part) of the fishermen."
• "Διὸς πόλεως" (Diospolis) literally means "City of Zeus," a common name for several ancient cities.
• "τάλαντον" (talent) is an ancient unit of currency or weight.
• "Κέφαλος τραπεζίτης" means "Kephalos, banker."
• The letters "χξ" represent the Greek numerals for 66.
• "α" represents the numeral 1, and "Β" represents the numeral 2.