Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἔτους

λε

Παρμοῦτι

κϛ

πέπτωκεν Ἀλέξει ἐπὶ

τὴν ἐν Συήνηι τράπε-

ζαν ἁλικῶν Ἁρπαῆ-

σις εἰς

κϛ

[(δραχμ )

⁦ -ca.?- ⁩

Latin

No Latin text found.

Translation into English

Year

of

Parmouti

26

has fallen to Alexei upon

the table in Syene of

the age of Harpocrates

into

26

[(drachma)

⁦ -ca.?- ⁩

Extracted Koine Greek Text:

(ἔτους)
λε
Παρμοῦτι
κϛ
πέπτωκεν Ἀλέξει ἐπὶ
τὴν ἐν Συήνηι τράπεζαν ἁλικῶν Ἁρπαῆσις εἰς κϛ
[(δραχμ ) ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]

English Translation:

(Year)
35
Parmouti (Egyptian month)
26th
Alexis has made a payment to the salt-tax bank in Syene (modern Aswan).
Seizure (or confiscation) for the 26th
[(drachmas) ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]

Notes:

• λε (35): Greek numeral for 35.
• Παρμοῦτι (Parmouti): An Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to March-April.
• κϛ (26): Greek numeral for 26.
• Συήνη (Syene): Ancient city, modern-day Aswan in Egypt.
• τράπεζαν ἁλικῶν: Literally "salt-tax bank," referring to a tax-collecting institution.
• Ἁρπαῆσις (Harpagesis): Means "seizure" or "confiscation."
• δραχμ (drachm): Ancient Greek currency.