Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἔ̣τους

Σερουίου Γ̣άλ̣βα Α̣ὐ̣τ̣[ο]κράτορος̣

Κα̣ίσαρος Σεβαστοῦ Τ̣υβὶ

με(τὰ λόγον)

δια̣(γέγραφε)

Μασάρτας Νείλ̣ο̣υ ἀριθ(μητικοῦ) κ(ατ)οί(κων) Βερν(ικίδος) Θ̣εσμ(οφόρου)

πρώτου

(ἔτους) (δραχμὰς) δεκ̣[αὲξ (ὀβολὸν) (ἡμιωβέλιον)], (γίνονται)

ιϛ

(ὀβολὸς) (ἡμιωβέλιον), πρ̣(οσδιαγραφομένων) (δραχμὴν)

α

(ἡμιωβέλιον), σ(υμβολικοῦ) (τριώβολον).

Latin

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Translation into English

Year of Seruius Galba, Emperor Caesar Augustus, of the Augustan Tybi, with (the account) written by Masartas of Neilos, of the numerical (account) of the inhabitants of Berenice, of the lawgiver, in the first year (of the year) (ten drachmas) (of the obol) (of the half-obol), (they become) sixteen (obol) (of the half-obol), (of the recorded) (drachma) (of the half-obol), (of the symbolic) (three obol).

Extracted Koine Greek Text

ἔ̣τους β Σερουίου Γ̣άλ̣βα Α̣ὐ̣τ̣[ο]κράτορος̣ Κα̣ίσαρος Σεβαστοῦ Τ̣υβὶ λ με(τὰ λόγον) ε. δια̣(γέγραφε) Μασάρτας Νείλ̣ο̣υ ἀριθ(μητικοῦ) κ(ατ)οί(κων) Βερν(ικίδος) Θ̣εσμ(οφόρου) πρώτου (ἔτους) (δραχμὰς) δεκ̣[αὲξ (ὀβολὸν) (ἡμιωβέλιον)], (γίνονται) ιϛ (ὀβολὸς) (ἡμιωβέλιον), πρ̣(οσδιαγραφομένων) (δραχμὴν) α (ἡμιωβέλιον), σ(υμβολικοῦ) (τριώβολον).

English Translation

Year 2 of Servius Galba, Emperor Caesar Augustus, Tybi 30, with account 5. Masartas, son of Neilos, accountant of the residents of Berenikis Thesmophoros, has paid for the first year sixteen drachmas, one obol and one hemiobelion, total 16 drachmas, one obol and one hemiobelion; additionally recorded one drachma and one hemiobelion, symbolic tax three obols.

Notes

• ἔτους β: "Year 2"
• Σερουίου Γάλβα Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος Σεβαστοῦ: "Servius Galba, Emperor Caesar Augustus"
• Τυβὶ λ: "Tybi 30" (Egyptian month and day)
• με(τὰ λόγον) ε: "with account 5"
• δια(γέγραφε): "has paid" or "has recorded"
• ἀριθ(μητικοῦ): "accountant"
• κ(ατ)οί(κων): "of the residents"
• Βερν(ικίδος) Θεσμ(οφόρου): "of Berenikis Thesmophoros" (a place name)
• δραχμὰς δεκαὲξ (ὀβολὸν) (ἡμιωβέλιον): "sixteen drachmas, one obol, and one hemiobelion" (currency units)
• πρ(οσδιαγραφομένων): "additionally recorded"
• σ(υμβολικοῦ) (τριώβολον): "symbolic tax of three obols"