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Koine Greek

Ἰσίδωρος Ἀντήνορος τῶν ἀπὸ Ἀπόλλωνος πόλεως τοῦ ὑπὲρ Μέμφιν Κυνπολίτου νομοῦ Ἁρποκρατίωνι ἀδελφῷ χαίρειν· ἐπὶ ἔλαβον Καιης τοῦ ὑπὲρ Μέμφιν Κυνπολίτη νομῶ ἐν ἐποικίῳ καλουμένου Φιλοστράτου παρὰ Μάρκου Αὐρηλίου Γαΐωνος τοῦ καὶ Διοσκούρου διὰ Ἰσχυρᾶ Σαραπίωνος φίλου κατʼ ἐπιθήκην ἀκίνδυν[ο]ν ἀργυρίου σεβαστοῦ ν[ο]μ[ί]σματος δραχμὰς μυριάδας [δύο τετρακισχιλίας , τάλαντα δέ ἐστι]ν αὐτὰ τέσσαρα γί(νεται) (τάλαντα) δ, καλῶς [ποιήσω(?)]

Latin

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Translation into English

Isidorus Antenorus, from the city of Apollo, which is beyond Memphis, to Harpocration, his brother, greetings. I have received from Caius, the one from Memphis, the Cynopolite, a law in a settlement called Philostratus, from Marcus Aurelius Gaius, who is also of Dioscurus, through the strong Sarapion, a friend, according to the title of the safe silver of the revered coinage, ten thousand drachmas, [two times four thousand, and it amounts to four talents], well [I will do (?)].

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Ἰσί[δ]ω̣ρος [Ἀ]ν̣τ̣ή̣νο[ρο]ς τῶν ἀπὸ Ἀπόλλωνος πόλεως τοῦ ὑπὲρ Μέμφιν Κ̣υ̣[νο]πολ̣ί̣τ̣ο̣υ̣ ν̣ομ̣[οῦ] Ἁρποκρατίωνι ἀδελφῷ χαίρειν· ἐπὶ ἔλαβον Και[ ․․․ ]ης τ̣[ο]ῦ̣ [ὑ]π̣ὲρ̣ Μ̣[έ]μφιν Κ̣υνοπ[ο]λίτη νομῶ ἐν ἐποικίῳ καλουμ̣έ̣νου Φι̣[λ]ο̣σ̣τ̣ράτ̣ου παρὰ Μάρκου Αὐρηλίου Γαΐωνος τοῦ καὶ Δ̣ιο̣σ̣κουρίδου διὰ Ἰσ̣χυρᾶ Σαραπίωνος φίλου κατʼ ἐπιθήκην ἀκίνδυν[ο]ν̣ ․․․ ἀργυρίου σεβαστοῦ ν[ο]μ[ί]σματος δραχμὰς μυριάδας [δύο τετρακισχιλίας, τάλαντα δέ ἐστι]ν̣ αὐτὰ τέσσαρα γί(νεται) (τάλαντα) δ, καλῶς [ποιήσω(?)].

Latin Text (Apparatus)

Apparatus
1. Text canceled with cross-strokes
2. l. ἐπεὶ
3. l. Κυνοπολίτου
3. l. νομοῦ
3-4. l. καλου|μένῳ
4. γαϊωνοσ papyrus

English Translation

Isidoros, son of Antenor, from those of the city of Apollo, in the Cynopolite nome above Memphis, to his brother Harpokration, greetings. Since I received from Marcus Aurelius Gaion, also called Dioskourides, through Ischyras, friend of Sarapion, by deposit without risk, imperial silver currency amounting to twenty-four thousand drachmas (which is four talents), I will do well [or "I will act rightly"].

Notes on the Apparatus (Latin)

1. Text canceled with cross-strokes
2. Read "ἐπεὶ" ("since")
3. Read "Κυνοπολίτου" ("of the Cynopolite")
3. Read "νομοῦ" ("nome")
3-4. Read "καλουμένῳ" ("called")
4. Papyrus reads "γαϊωνοσ" (Gaionos)