Extracted Text

Koine Greek

☧ πρὸ(ς) Κοσμ(ᾶν). ἄλλο(ς) Κοσμᾶ(ς) πρε(σβύτερος) παράσχε(ς) Ἄπα Ἰουλίῳ θυρρο̣υ̣(ρῷ) τῆ(ς) πύλ(ης) (ὑπὲρ) μισθ(οῦ) γ ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) σί(του) ἀρτ(άβας) ιβ δώδεκα μό(νον) ἐκ τ(οῦ) σίτ(ου) β ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) Φ(α)ῶ(φι) κδ γ ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) ☧ (seal)

Latin

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Translation into English

☧ To Kosmas. Another Kosmas, elder, provide for Apa Iulius at the door of the gate (for) the wage of the indiction of the bread of the artabas. Twelve only from the bread of the indiction of Phaios. The indiction ☧ (seal).

Extracted Koine Greek Text

☧ πρὸ(ς) Κοσμ(ᾶν). ἄλλο(ς) Κοσμᾶ(ς) πρε(σβύτερος) παράσχε(ς)
Ἄπα Ἰουλίῳ θυρρο̣υ̣(ρῷ) τῆ(ς) πύλ(ης) (ὑπὲρ) μισθ(οῦ)
γ
ἰνδ(ικτίωνος)
σί(του) ἀρτ(άβας)
ιβ
δώδεκα μό(νον) ἐκ τ(οῦ) σίτ(ου)
β
ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) Φ(α)ῶ(φι)
κδ
γ
ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) ☧ (seal)

Expanded Greek Text

☧ πρὸς Κοσμᾶν. ἄλλος Κοσμᾶς πρεσβύτερος παράσχες
Ἄπα Ἰουλίῳ θυρωρῷ τῆς πύλης ὑπὲρ μισθοῦ
γ'
ἰνδικτίωνος
σίτου ἀρτάβας
ιβ'
δώδεκα μόνον ἐκ τοῦ σίτου
β'
ἰνδικτίωνος Φαῶφι
κδ'
γ'
ἰνδικτίωνος ☧ (seal)

English Translation

☧ To Kosmas. Another Kosmas, the presbyter, provide
to Apa Julius, the gatekeeper of the gate, for payment
of the 3rd indiction,
twelve artabas of grain,
only twelve, from the grain
of the 2nd indiction, on the 24th of Phaophi,
3rd indiction. ☧ (seal)

Notes

Indiction (ἰνδικτίωνος): A fifteen-year taxation cycle used in the Byzantine Empire.
Artaba (ἀρτάβα): An ancient measure of grain, commonly used in Egypt.
Phaophi (Φαῶφι): A month in the ancient Egyptian calendar, roughly corresponding to late September to late October.