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Koine Greek

ἔτους μθ Θωὺθ ιδ τέ(τακται) ἐπὶ τὴν ἐν Κό̣π(τῳ) τρά(πεζαν) καμηλίτη̣ς̣ Ἀρ̣άβων διὰ Πάτρωνος τοῦ Κεινέου (τάλαντα) τέσσαρα (γίνονται) (τάλαντα) δ. Σῶσος τρα(πεζίτης).

Latin

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Translation

Year 38 (of the era) Thoth 14, four talents are deposited in the bank of the camel driver of the Arabs through Patronus of the Kineus. Four talents are made (or become) four talents. Sosos the banker.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

(ἔτους) μθ Θωὺθ ιδ τέ(τακται) ἐπὶ τὴν ἐν Κό̣π(τῳ) τρά(πεζαν) καμηλίτη̣ς̣ Ἀρ̣άβων διὰ Πάτρωνος τοῦ Κεινέου (τάλαντα) τέσσαρα (γίνονται) (τάλαντα) δ.
Σῶσος τρα(πεζίτης).

English Translation

(In the year) 49, Thoth 14, assigned to the bank in Coptos, camel-driver of the Arabs, through Patron son of Keineus, four talents, total 4 talents.
Sosos, banker.

Notes:

• μθ (49): Greek numeral for 49.
• Θωὺθ (Thoth): The first month of the Egyptian calendar, corresponding roughly to late August or early September.
• Κόπτος (Coptos): An ancient city in Egypt, modern-day Qift.
• καμηλίτης Ἀράβων: "Camel-driver of the Arabs," indicating a person involved in camel transportation or trade.
• Πάτρωνος τοῦ Κεινέου (Patron son of Keineus): Personal names indicating the intermediary or responsible party.
• τάλαντα τέσσαρα (four talents): A monetary unit used in ancient Greece and Egypt.
• τραπεζίτης (banker): Refers to a banker or money-changer.