Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἐκ βιβλιοθήκης δημοσίων λόγων,

ἐκ γραφῆς πρακτόρων διὰ κατοίκων

κώμης Βακχιάδος τοῦ

Παῆσις Πνεφερῶτος

πρεσβύτερος

Πετσοῦχος Σαραπίωνος

κτηνοτρόφος Τριστομίτης

Σαραπίων Πνεφερῶτος

ν ταβελλάρι-

ι μέρος

ρε[ς]

Latin

(ἔτους)

Translation

From the library of public words,

from the writings of agents through the inhabitants

of the village of Bacchiades of

Phaesis of Pnepherotes

the elder

Petsouchos of Sarapion

the herdsman of Tristomites

Sarapion of Pnepherotes

in the tavern-

the part

of [the] [rest]

Extracted Koine Greek Text

ἐκ βιβλ̣ι̣ο[θ]ήκης δη̣μ[ο]σίων λόγων,
ἐκ γραφῆς πρακτό̣ρων διὰ κατοίκω̣[ν]
κώμης Βακχιάδος τοῦ δ (ἔτους).
Παῆσις Πνεφερῶτ̣[ο]ς πρεσβύτερος
Πετ̣εσοῦχος Σαραπ̣[ίω]ν̣ο̣ς̣
κτηνοτρόφος Τ̣ρ̣ι̣σ̣[τομ]ίτης̣
Σαραπίων Πνε̣[φερ]ῶτος
(ink seal)
―
(ink seal)
[ ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩ ]ος πρ̣ι̣νκι̣[
⁦ -ca.?- ⁩ ]
[ ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩ ]̣ν ταβελλά̣[ρι-
⁦ -ca.?- ⁩ ]
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[ ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩ ]ις
[ ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩ ]̣ι μέρος
[ ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩ ]̣ρε[
̣]ς̣

Latin Text (Identified)

πρ̣ι̣νκι̣[ (likely πρίνκιψ, from Latin "princeps")]
ταβελλά̣[ρι- (likely ταβελλάριος, from Latin "tabellarius")]

English Translation

From the archive (library) of public records,
from the register of tax-collectors by residents
of the village of Bacchias, in the 4th year.
Paesis, son of Pnepheros, elder;
Petesouchos, son of Sarapion,
cattle-breeder from Tristomis;
Sarapion, son of Pnepheros.
(ink seal)
―
(ink seal)
[ ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩ ]os princi[ (possibly "princeps," Latin for "chief" or "leader")]
[ ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩ ]n tabellari[ (possibly "tabellarius," Latin for "courier" or "messenger")]
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[ ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩ ]is
[ ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩ ]i part
[ ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩ ]re[
]s

Notes:

• πρίνκιψ (princeps): Latin term meaning "chief," "leader," or "official."
• ταβελλάριος (tabellarius): Latin term meaning "courier," "messenger," or "letter-carrier."
• The text is fragmentary; brackets indicate uncertain or missing letters.