Extracted Text

Koine Greek

τετελ(ώνηται) δ̣ι̣(ὰ) πύλ(ης) Σοκ-νοπαίου Νήσ(ου) λ(ιμένος) Μέ(μφεως) Σώτ(ας) ἐξ(άγων) πυροῦ ἀρτάβας τέσ(σαρας), (γίνονται) δ. (ἔτους) ζ Ἀντ(ωνίνου) Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου Θὼθ ιδ. χω(ρὶς) χ(αρακτῆρος).

Latin

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Translation

It is completed through the gate of the island of Soknopaiou, the port of Memphis, bringing out the fire of the artaabas, four (of them), (they are) in the year 7 of Caesar Antoninus, the lord Thoth, 12. Without a character.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

τετελ(ώνηται) δ̣ι̣(ὰ) πύλ(ης) Σοκ-
νοπαίου Νήσ(ου)
λ(ιμένος) Μέ(μφεως) Σώτ(ας) ἐξ(άγων)
πυροῦ ἀρτάβας
τέσ(σαρας), (γίνονται)
δ.
(ἔτους) ζ Ἀντ(ωνίνου) Καίσαρος
τοῦ κυρίου Θὼθ ιδ.
χω(ρὶς) χ(αρακτῆρος).

Expanded Greek Text

τετελώνηται διὰ πύλης Σοκνοπαίου Νήσου
λιμένος Μέμφεως Σώτας ἐξάγων
πυροῦ ἀρτάβας τέσσαρας, γίνονται δ.
ἔτους ζ Ἀντωνίνου Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου, Θὼθ ιδ.
χωρὶς χαρακτῆρος.

English Translation

Tax has been paid through the gate of Soknopaiou Nesos,
at the harbor of Memphis, by Sotas, exporting
four artabas of wheat, total 4.
Year 7 of Antoninus Caesar the lord, Thoth 14.
Without stamp.

Notes

• τετελώνηται (tetelōnētai): "tax has been paid"
• Σοκνοπαίου Νήσου (Soknopaiou Nēsou): "of Soknopaiou Nesos," a known location in ancient Egypt.
• λιμένος Μέμφεως (limenos Mempheōs): "harbor of Memphis," referring to the ancient Egyptian city.
• ἀρτάβας (artabas): "artabas," an ancient measure of grain.
• Ἀντωνίνου Καίσαρος (Antōninou Kaisaros): "Antoninus Caesar," referring to a Roman emperor, likely Antoninus Pius or Caracalla.
• Θὼθ (Thōth): "Thoth," the first month of the ancient Egyptian calendar.
• χωρὶς χαρακτῆρος (chōris charaktēros): "without stamp," indicating the absence of an official seal or mark.