Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Αὐρ̣(ήλιος) Ἱμέριος Πιτήρωνι ἰδίῳ χ(αί)ρ(ειν).
παρασχοῦ/ τοῖς κυρίοις μο\υ/ τοῖς περὶ
Ἡρωδιανὸν τοῖς ἐπαρχικοῖς οἴνου
διπ\l/ᾶ
(*)
δέκα σπάθια δέκα μέλιτος
5
κνίδ(ιον) \ἕ/ν
(*)
, γί(νεται) διπλ(ᾶ)
ι
σπάθ(ια)
ι
μέλι(τος) κν(ίδιον) [α].
Ἐπεὶφ
κ
πρυτανείας Ἰ
(*)

Latin

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Translation into English

"Aur(h)elius Himereios to Pitiron, greetings.
Grant to my lords those concerning Herodian, the provincial wine, double.
(*)
Ten swords, ten of honey.
5
A knidion (a type of honey).
(*)
It becomes double.
Ten swords of honey knidion [a].
Since it is from the prytaneia of I
(*)

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἱμέριος Πιτήρωνι ἰδίῳ χ(αί)ρ(ειν).
παρασχοῦ τοῖς κυρίοις μου τοῖς περὶ Ἡρωδιανὸν τοῖς ἐπαρχικοῖς οἴνου διπλᾶ δέκα, σπάθια δέκα, μέλιτος κνίδ(ιον) ἕν, γί(νεται) διπλ(ᾶ) ι, σπάθ(ια) ι, μέλι(τος) κν(ίδιον) [α].
Ἐπεὶφ κ πρυτανείας Ἰαχίου.

Apparatus Criticus (Textual Notes)

• Line 4: corrected from διπ⟦ρ⟧
• Line 5: corrected from ⟦α⟧
• Line 6: ϊαχιου (as written on papyrus)

English Translation

Aurelius Himerius to his own Piteron, greetings.
Provide to my lords, those around Herodian, the officials, twenty double-measures of wine, ten bundles of palm leaves, one jar of honey. Total: twenty double-measures, ten bundles, one jar of honey.
Epeiph 20, during the prytany of Iachios.

Notes on Terms

• διπλᾶ (dipla): double-measures (likely referring to a measure of wine).
• σπάθια (spathia): bundles or fronds, possibly palm leaves or similar.
• κνίδιον (knidion): a small jar or container, here used for honey.
• Ἐπεὶφ (Epeiph): an Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to June/July.
• πρυτανεία (prytaneia): a term referring to a period of office or administration.