Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Αὐρηλίῳ Ἀντ]ύ̣λλῳ [στρ(ατηγῷ) Ὀξ(υρυγχίτου]

κωμογ[ρ(αμματέως) Ἐν]τ̣ε̣ί[εως

πεμφθ]ησομ̣έ̣[νου]ς ε̣ἰς κλῆρον

[τῷ κρ(ατίστῳ) ἐπιστρα]τήγωι [ἀντὶ] Τούρβωνος

[πεπληρωκότ]ος [τὸν τ]ριετῆ χρόνον

δίδωμι τοὺς ὑ(*) πο[γε]γρ(αμμένους) εὐ-

[πόρους κα]ὶ ἐπιτηδίους (*) εἰδότας [γράμματ]α καὶ τὰς νενομισμέ-

[νας λει]τ̣ουργίας ἐκτελέσοντας

ἔστι δέ· [Ἐ]ν̣τείεως

Βελλῆς χρημ(ατίζων) μητ(ρὸς) Θαήσιος

ἀπὸ Ἐντείεως ἐκτελέσειν

τὰς νενομισμένας λειτουργείας (*)

ὡς (ἐτῶν) λ̣ ἔχω(ν) πό(ρον) (δραχμῶν)

Χ̣εῶτο[ς

ἐ̣[πι]μελείας

Latin

Apparatus

ϋπο[γε]γρ papyrus

l. ἐπιτηδείους

l. λειτουργίας

Translation into English

To Aurelius Antyllus, general of the Oxyrhynchites,

concerning the office of the secretary of the Enteian,

to be sent to the lot

to the most powerful general instead of Turbonos,

having completed the three-year term,

I give the ones who are registered as good and suitable,

knowing the letters and performing the established services.

And it is this: of the Enteian,

Belles, managing funds, mother of Thaesios,

from the Enteian to perform the established services.

As for the years, I have (a lot) (of drachmas).

Of Cheotos, concerning the care.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[Αὐρηλίῳ Ἀντ]ύ̣λλῳ [στρ(ατηγῷ) Ὀξ(υρυγχίτου)]
[ -ca.?- ]ι̣λο̣[ -ca.?- ]
[ -ca.?- ] κωμογ[ρ(αμματέως) Ἐν]τ̣ε̣ί[εως -ca.?- ]
[ -ca.?- πεμφθ]ησομ̣έ̣[νου]ς ε̣ἰς κλῆρον
[τῷ κρ(ατίστῳ) ἐπιστρα]τήγωι [ἀντὶ] Τούρβωνος
[πεπληρωκότ]ος [τὸν τ]ριετῆ χρόνον
[ -ca.?- -δίδωμι] τοὺς ὑπο[γε]γρ(αμμένους) εὐ-
[πόρους κα]ὶ ἐπιτηδίους εἰδότας
[γράμματ]α καὶ τὰς νενομισμέ-
[νας λει]τ̣ουργίας ἐκτελέσοντας
[ -ca.?- ] ἔστι δέ·
[ -ca.?- Ἐ]ν̣τείεως
[ -ca.?- ] Βελλῆς χρημ(ατίζων) μητ(ρὸς) Θαήσιος
[ -ca.?- ] ἀπὸ Ἐντείεως ἐκτελέσειν
[ -ca.?- ] τὰς νενομισμένας λειτουργίας
[ -ca.?- ] ὡς (ἐτῶν) λ̣ ἔχω(ν) πό(ρον) (δραχμῶν)
[ -ca.?- ]ακα̣ Χ̣εῶτο[ς -ca.?- ]
[ -ca.?- ] ἐ̣[πι]μελείας

English Translation

"[To Aurelius Antyllus, strategos of the Oxyrhynchite nome...]
[...] village scribe of Enteiea [...]
[...] who are to be sent into the allotment (kleros)
[to the most excellent] epistrategos [in place of] Turbon,
[who has completed] the three-year term.
[...] I present those listed below, who are wealthy
[and] suitable, knowing letters (literate)
and able to perform the customary
liturgies (public services).
[...] They are as follows:
[...] of Enteiea
[...] Belles, styled as son of Thaesis (mother's name),
[...] from Enteiea, who will perform
[...] the customary liturgies,
[...] being about [...] years old, having a property (income) of [...] drachmas
[...]aka [...] Cheotos [...]
[...] of the administration (epimeleia)."

Notes

• στρατηγός (strategos): A local administrative official in Roman Egypt.
• ἐπιστράτηγος (epistrategos): A higher-ranking official overseeing several nomes.
• λειτουργία (leitourgia): Public service or duty, often involving financial responsibility.
• κλῆρος (kleros): An allotment or assignment, possibly referring to administrative or civic duties.
• χρηματίζων (chrēmatizōn): "Styled as," indicating official naming or identification.
• πόρος (poros): Income or property.