Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Χοίακ
η
π(αρὰ) τῶν αὐτῶν
τελωναρχ(ῶν)
ἰνδικτίο(νος)
χιριστῶν
διὰ Παύλοῦ/
ῥυπαρ(ὰ) νομισ<μ>άτια
ὀκτὼ
π(αρὰ) κερ(άτια)
ἑπτὰ
Τῦβι
κε
διὰ Παύλοῦ τελ(ωνάρχου)
χιρ(ιστοῦ)
ἰν(δ)ικτίονος νο(μισμάτια)
κ(ε)ρ(ατίου)

Latin

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Translation into English

"Choiak, the 12th year of the indiction of the Christians, through Paul, the tax collector, concerning the dirty coins, eight from the tax office, seven. To Tubi, through Paul the tax collector of the Christ, the 12th year of the indiction of the coins, concerning the tax office."

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Recto (r)

Χοίακ
η
π(αρὰ) τῶν αὐτῶν
τε̣λωναρχ(ῶν)
ιβ ἰνδικτίο̣(νος)
χιριστῶν (*)
διὰ Παύλο̣υ
ῥυπα̣ρ̣(ὰ) νομισ<μ>άτια 5
ὀκτὼ
π̣(αρὰ) κερ(άτια)
ἑπτὰ
Traces σ̣

Verso (v)

Τῦβι
κε
διὰ Παύλου τελ(ωνάρχου)
χιρ(ιστοῦ) (*)
ιβ ἰν̣δ(ικτίονος)
νο(μισμάτια) β 10
κ̣ε̣ρ(ατίου)
𐅵 γ´

Apparatus (Textual Notes)

r.3. l. χειριστῶν
v.9. l. χειρ(ιστοῦ)

English Translation

Recto (r)

Choiak (month)
8th (day)
From the same tax-collectors
12th indiction
Through Paul, collectors (*)
Dirty (or worn) coins: 5 nomismatia
Eight
Minus seven keratia
Traces σ̣ (unclear)

Verso (v)

Tybi (month)
25th (day)
Through Paul, tax-collector
Collector (*)
12th indiction
Coins: 2 nomismatia
Keration (small coin)
𐅵 3

Notes on Terms and Abbreviations

• Χοίακ (Choiak) and Τῦβι (Tybi): Months in the Egyptian calendar.
• ἰνδικτίων (indiction): A 15-year tax cycle used in the Byzantine Empire.
• τελωναρχῶν (telonarchon): Chief tax-collectors.
• χειριστής (cheiristes): Collector or handler (of money).
• νομισμάτια (nomismatia): Small coins or monetary units.
• κεράτια (keratia): Small denomination coins, fractions of a nomisma.
• ῥυπαρά (rhypara): Dirty, worn, or poor-quality coins.
• διὰ Παύλου (dia Paulou): "Through Paul," indicating the person responsible for the transaction.
• (*): Possibly a symbol or abbreviation mark in the original text.