Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Ἐριοφμόις πράκ(τωρ) ἀργ(υρικῶν) Παχνούμ(ει) Παουφθειο(ῦτος). ἔσχ(ον) ὑπ(ὲρ) λαο(γραφίας) καὶ βαλ(ανευτικοῦ) Χά(ρακος) ιε (ἔτους) ῥυπ(αρὰς) (δραχμὰς) δώδεκα (γίνονται) ῥυπ(αραὶ) (δραχμαὶ) ιβ 5 (ἔτους) ιε Ἁδριανοῦ τοῦ κυρίου, Φαμ(ενὼ)θ λ.

Latin

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Translation into English

To Eriophmois, the agent of silver, Pachnoum, son of Paouphthios. He had under the geography and the balaneutikos of Charakos, in the 15th year, twelve drachmas are made into twelve drachmas in the 12th year of the 15th year of Hadrian the Lord, Phamenoth.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Ἐριοφμόις πράκ(τωρ) ἀργ(υρικῶν)
Παχνούμ(ει) Παουφθειο(ῦτος).
ἔσχ(ον) ὑπ(ὲρ) λαο(γραφίας) καὶ βαλ(ανευτικοῦ) Χά(ρακος)
ιε
(ἔτους)
ῥυπ(αρὰς) (δραχμὰς) δώδεκα (γίνονται) ῥυπ(αραὶ) (δραχμαὶ)
ιβ
5
(ἔτους)
ιε
Ἁδριανοῦ τοῦ κυρίου,
Φαμ(ενὼ)θ
λ

Expanded Greek Text (with abbreviations resolved)

Ἐριοφμόις πράκτωρ ἀργυρικῶν
Παχνούμει Παουφθειοῦτος.
ἔσχον ὑπὲρ λαογραφίας καὶ βαλανευτικοῦ Χάρακος
ιε (15)
ἔτους
ῥυπαρὰς δραχμὰς δώδεκα γίνονται ῥυπαραὶ δραχμαὶ
ιβ (12)
5
ἔτους
ιε (15)
Ἁδριανοῦ τοῦ κυρίου,
Φαμενὼθ
λ (30)

Translation into English

To Eriophmois, collector of money taxes,
from Pachnoumis, son of Paouphthis.
I have received for the poll-tax and bath-tax of Charax
for the 15th year
twelve worn drachmas, total twelve worn drachmas.
5th (indiction?)
Year 15
of Hadrian the lord,
Phamenoth 30.

Notes

• λαογραφία (laographia): Poll-tax, a common tax in Roman Egypt.
• βαλανευτικόν (balaneutikon): Bath-tax, a tax levied for public baths.
• ῥυπαραὶ δραχμαί (rhyparai drachmai): Literally "dirty" or "worn" drachmas, indicating coins of poor quality or worn condition.
• Ἁδριανός (Hadrianos): Emperor Hadrian (117–138 AD).
• Φαμενὼθ (Phamenoth): An Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to late February–March.