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Koine Greek

Εὐτυχίδης Ζήνω-νι χαίρειν. ἀπέσταλ-[κά σο]ι̣ ἐκ τοῦ Πετῶτ̣ο̣[ς] [πλοίο]υ̣ κορακίνους χ̣[ο]ῖ̣ρ̣[ο]ν̣ α λ[ά]τ̣ο̣[ν α] ⟦ἀλάβητα α⟧ ——— Ἐρανούφιος πλοῖον κο-ρακ̣ίνους μ χοῖρον α̣ ——— Φίλω̣ν̣ος πλοῖον κο̣ρ[α-]κινοι (* ) ο χοίρους β λάτους δ (ὧν) μέγα\ς̣ α̣ / ——— Πάσιτος κορακίνους [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩] χοιρου (*) α (γίνονται) κορακῖνοι ρνγ χοῖροι ε λατίδας̣ (*) ε (ὧν) μέγας α ἔρρωσο. ιη . v Ζήνω[νι]

Latin

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Translation into English

"Eutychides, greetings to Zenon. I have sent to you from the Petotos a ship with ravenous pigs. Eranouphios, a ship with ravenous pigs. Philon, a ship with ravenous pigs, of which there are great numbers. Pasitos, ravenous pigs, are becoming ravenous pigs, of which there are great numbers. Be well."

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Εὐτυχίδης Ζήνωνι χαίρειν. ἀπέσταλ[κά σοι] ἐκ τοῦ Πετῶτος [πλοίου] κορακίνους χοῖρον, [ἅ]λατον.
Ἐρανούφιος πλοῖον κορακίνους μ, χοῖρον α.
Φίλωνος πλοῖον κορακίνους ο, χοίρους β, λάτους δ, (ὧν) μέγας α.
Πάσιτος κορακίνους [...], χοίρου α.
(γίνονται) κορακῖνοι ρνγ, χοῖροι ε, λατίδας ε, (ὧν) μέγας α.
ἔρρωσο.
Ζήνωνι.

Notes on Apparatus (Textual Corrections)

• Lines 9-10: κορα|κίνους (corrected form)
• Line 13: χοῖρον (corrected form)
• Line 16: λατίδες (corrected form)

English Translation

Eutychides greets Zenon. I have sent you from the boat of Petos some Nile fish (korakinoi), a pig, and salt.
From Eranouphios' boat: Nile fish, 40; pig, 1.
From Philon's boat: Nile fish, 70; pigs, 2; salted fish, 4, of which one is large.
From Pasitos: Nile fish [...], pig, 1.
Total: Nile fish, 153; pigs, 5; salted fish, 5, of which one is large.
Farewell.
To Zenon.

Notes on Translation

• "κορακῖνοι" (korakinoi) refers to a type of Nile fish, commonly identified as Nile perch or similar freshwater fish.
• "χοῖρος" (choiros) means "pig."
• "λάτος" (latos) or "λατίδες" (latides) refers to salted fish.
• "ἔρρωσο" (errōso) is a common closing salutation meaning "farewell" or "be well."
• The numbers are represented by Greek numerals: μ = 40, ο = 70, β = 2, δ = 4, ρνγ = 153, ε = 5, α = 1.