Extracted Text

Koine Greek

π(αρὰ) [Ἀ]πολλωνίου [τοῖς σιππο]υ̣ργοῖς Τααμπε̣[μοῦ] χ̣[αί]ρ̣[ειν.]

παράσχετε Θωνίῳ Παθατρῆτος διὰ Ἀ̣πολλωνίου \πραγμα(τευτοῦ)/ τὰ τελούμενα

ὑφ’ ὑμῶν στίππια ὑπὲρ φό̣ρω̣[ν τὴς] ἐνάτης̣ ἰνδι(κτίονος) ἀριθμῷ δεσμ(ιδίων)

ρν

𐅸

σταθμῷ τῷ συνήθει.

(ἔτους)

λ

(καὶ)

κ

(καὶ)

ιβ

(καὶ)

γ

Θὼθ̣

⁦ vac. ? ⁩

ἐση(μειωσάμην).

Latin

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Translation into English

From Apollonius to the shipbuilders, greetings.

Provide to Thonius, son of Pathatretus, through Apollonius the negotiator, the matters being completed by you concerning the stipends for the ninth indiction, in the number of bonds.

Weight according to the usual standard.

(Year)

l

(and)

k

(and)

12

(and)

g

Thoth.

Note: ?

I have noted.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

π(αρὰ) [Ἀ]πολλωνίου [τοῖς σιππο]υ̣ργοῖς Τααμπε̣[μοῦ] χ̣[αί]ρ̣[ειν.]
παράσχετε Θωνίῳ Παθατρῆτος διὰ Ἀ̣πολλωνίου \πραγμα(τευτοῦ)/ τὰ τελούμενα
ὑφ’ ὑμῶν στίππια ὑπὲρ φό̣ρω̣[ν τῆς] ἐνάτης̣ ἰνδι(κτίονος) ἀριθμῷ δεσμ(ιδίων)
ρν 𐅸, σταθμῷ τῷ συνήθει.
(ἔτους) λ (καὶ) κ (καὶ) ιβ (καὶ) γ Θὼθ̣ ⁦ vac. ? ⁩ ἐση(μειωσάμην).

English Translation

From Apollonios to the tow-workers (or rope-makers) of Taampemou, greetings.
Provide to Thonios, son of Pathatres, through Apollonios the merchant, the tow (or flax fibers) due from you for the taxes of the ninth indiction, in number 150 bundles,
according to the customary weight.
Year 30 and 20 and 12 and 3, Thoth. I have signed.

Notes

• σιππουργοί (sippourgoi): workers dealing with tow or flax fibers, possibly rope-makers or flax-workers.
• στίππια (stippia): flax fibers or tow, used in rope-making or textile production.
• ἐνάτης ἰνδικτίονος (enatēs indiktionos): "ninth indiction," referring to a 15-year taxation cycle used in Byzantine and late Roman Egypt.
• δεσμίδια (desmidia): small bundles or packets.
• ρν (rn): Greek numeral for 150.
• ἔτους λ κ ιβ γ (etous l k ib g): "Year 30 and 20 and 12 and 3," possibly indicating a specific regnal or taxation year (totaling 65).
• Θὼθ (Thoth): The first month of the Egyptian calendar, roughly corresponding to late August or early September.
• ἐσημειωσάμην (esēmeiōsamēn): "I have signed" or "I have noted."