Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἔτους

Παῦ(νι)

ἐπὶ τὴν ἐν Κόπ(τῳ) τρά(πεζαν) ἀπομο(ίρας)

ἔτους Ζμεῖθις Ἑρμίου

δισχιλίας

γίνονται

τρα(πεζίτης)

Latin

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Translation into English

Year

Of Paul

Upon the table in Egypt of the distribution

Year of Zmeithis, son of Hermes

Two thousand

They are made

Banker

Extracted Koine Greek Text

(ἔτους)
β
τοῦ καὶ
α
Παῦ(νι)
κε
τέ(τακται)
ἐπὶ τὴν ἐν Κόπ(τῳ) τρά(πεζαν) ἀπομο(ίρας)
β
τοῦ καὶ
α
(ἔτους) Ζμεῖθις Ἑρμίου
δισχιλίας
σ̣ξ
(γίνονται)
Βσξ
——
5
τρα(πεζίτης)
Βυϙ

English Translation

(Year)
2
and also
1
Pauni (month)
25th
has been appointed
to the bank in Coptos, portion
2
and also
1
(Year) Zmeithis, month of Hermios
two thousand
260
(total)
2260
——
5
Banker
492

Notes:

• ἔτους (etous): "of the year"
• Παῦνι (Pauni): Egyptian month name (approximately May-June)
• τέτακται (tetaktai): "has been appointed/assigned"
• ἐπὶ τὴν ἐν Κόπτῳ τράπεζαν (epi tēn en Koptō trapezan): "to the bank in Coptos"
• ἀπομοίρας (apomoiras): "portion/share"
• Ζμεῖθις (Zmeithis): Egyptian month name
• Ἑρμίου (Hermiou): Greek month name (approximately May-June)
• δισχιλίας σξ (dischilias sx): "two thousand two hundred sixty (2260)"
• τραπεζίτης (trapezitēs): "banker"
• Βυϙ (Byq): Greek numeral notation for 492