Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἀπ̣αιτητ̣ὴς λίνου

η̣

ἰ̣ν̣δ̣ι̣[κ]τ̣ίωνος Χαρίτῃ Ἀμα-

ζ̣[ον]ί̣ου̣. δέδ̣ω̣κε̣ς̣ τ̣ὸ̣ αἱροῦν̣ σοι λε̣υ̣κ̣ο̣ῦ καὶ ὠ-

μ̣ολίνο̣υ̣ καὶ ἀχιρίσ̣τ̣ο̣υ

(*)

ὑπὲ̣ρ̣ ἀρουρ̣ῶ̣ν τετρα-

κο̣σίω[ν] ἐ̣νενήκοντα ὀκτ̣ώ · οὕ̣τ̣ως τὸ κατ̣ὰ τοπ(αρχίαν)·

β

τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι)

ν̣ζ̣

(*)

𐅵

γ

τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδ̣ι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι)

ιε̣

δ´

ιϛ´

δ

τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι̣(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι(?))

ιδ

ε

πά̣γ̣ου ἰ̣δ̣ι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι)

ϙε

δ´

δημο̣(σίας) (ἄρουρα)

α̣

𐅵̣

ϛ

τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι)

κθ

𐅵̣

η

τοπ(αρχίας)

ἰδι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι)

ϙζ

δ´

η´

ιϛ´

δημο(σίας) (ἄρουραι)

ιη

θ

τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι)

μ̣β

𐅵

δημ̣(οσίας) (ἄρουραι)

ιγ̣

ι

τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι)

ν

ια̣

τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι)

νβ

δ´

η´

δ̣η̣μ(οσίας) (ἄρουραι)

β

ιβ

τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι(?))

κ̣θ̣

δημ(οσίας) (ἀρούρης)

δ̣´

ι̣ϛ̣´

ιϛ

τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουρα)

α

(γίνονται(?))

χπ̣γ̣

𐅸̣

δημ(οσίας) (ἄρουραι)

λθ̣

ο̣

Μουσ̣ῆ̣[ς ἀπα]ι̣(τητὴς) σεσημίωμα̣ι̣

(*)

―.

Latin

Apparatus

^ 3. l. ἀχειρίστου

^ 5. corr. ex

^ 10. l. σεσημείωμαι

Translation

Claim of the linen

to the indicator of Charites of Amazon. You have given the choice of the white and the olive and the uncut.

(*)

For the fields of four hundred and ninety-eight. Thus according to the district:

the district of private (fields)

(...) and so on.

(...) are made.

Musaeus' claim is noted.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

ἀπ̣αιτητ̣ὴς λίνου
η̣ ἰ̣ν̣δ̣ι̣[κ]τ̣ίωνος Χαρίτῃ Ἀμαζ̣[ον]ί̣ου̣. δέδ̣ω̣κε̣ς̣ τ̣ὸ̣ αἱροῦν̣ σοι λε̣υ̣κ̣ο̣ῦ καὶ ὠμ̣ολίνο̣υ̣ καὶ ἀχιρίσ̣τ̣ο̣υ (ἀχειρίστου)
ὑπὲ̣ρ̣ ἀρουρ̣ῶ̣ν τετρακο̣σίω[ν] ἐ̣νενήκοντα ὀκτ̣ώ · οὕ̣τ̣ως τὸ κατ̣ὰ τοπ(αρχίαν)·
β τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι) ν̣ζ̣ 𐅵,
γ τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδ̣ι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι) ιε̣ δ´ ιϛ´,
δ τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι̣(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι(?)) ιδ,
ε πά̣γ̣ου ἰ̣δ̣ι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι) ϙε δ´ δημο̣(σίας) (ἄρουρα) α̣ 𐅵̣,
ϛ τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι) κθ 𐅵̣,
η τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι) ϙζ δ´ η´ ιϛ´ δημο(σίας) (ἄρουραι) ιη,
θ τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι) μ̣β 𐅵 δημο(σίας) (ἄρουραι) ιγ̣,
ι τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι) ν,
ια̣ τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι) νβ δ´ η´ δ̣η̣μ(οσίας) (ἄρουραι) β,
ιβ τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουραι(?)) κ̣θ̣ δημο(σίας) (ἀρούρης) δ̣´ ι̣ϛ̣´,
ιϛ τοπ(αρχίας) ἰδι(ωτικῆς) (ἄρουρα) α, (γίνονται(?)) χπ̣γ̣ 𐅸̣ δημο(σίας) (ἄρουραι) λθ̣
Μουσ̣ῆ̣[ς ἀπα]ι̣(τητὴς) σεσημίωμα̣ι̣ (σεσημείωμαι)

Extracted Latin Text (Abbreviations)

τοπ(αρχίαν) = toparchian (district)
τοπ(αρχίας) = toparchias (of the district)
ἰδι(ωτικῆς) = idiōtikēs (private)
δημο(σίας) = dēmosias (public)
πάγου = pagou (village or rural district)

English Translation

Collector of flax,
In the indiction of Charites, son of Amazonios. You have given the amount chosen by you of white flax, raw flax, and unprocessed flax,
for four hundred ninety-eight arouras (a measure of land). Thus, according to district:
District 2, private land: 57 arouras.
District 3, private land: 15, 4, 16 arouras.
District 4, private land: 14 arouras.
District 5, village private land: 95, 4 arouras; public land: 1 aroura.
District 6, private land: 29 arouras.
District 8, private land: 97, 4, 8, 16 arouras; public land: 18 arouras.
District 9, private land: 42 arouras; public land: 13 arouras.
District 10, private land: 50 arouras.
District 11, private land: 52, 4, 8 arouras; public land: 2 arouras.
District 12, private land: 29 arouras(?); public land: 4, 16 arouras.
District 16, private land: 1 aroura; total: 683 arouras(?); public land: 39 arouras.
I, Mousēs, collector, have signed.

Notes:

• "ἀχειρίστου" (acheiristou) means "unprocessed" or "unworked."
• "ἀρούρα" (aroura) is an ancient Egyptian measure of land area.
• "σεσημείωμαι" (sesēmeiōmai) means "I have signed" or "I have marked."
• "τοπαρχία" (toparchia) refers to an administrative district or region.
• "ἰδιωτική" (idiōtikē) means "private," as opposed to "δημοσία" (dēmosia), meaning "public."