Extracted Text

Koine Greek

σιτολ(όγοις) Καρ(ανίδος). ἔσχ(ον) προσφώνησιν χειρογ(ραφίας)

σπερμ(άτων) τοῦ ἐνεστῶτ̣(ος)

ιζ (ἔτους) Ἀντωνείνου Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου.

δ κλη(ρουχίας)

Πετε-σοῦχος Πετεσούχου Πατ(σώντεως)

βασιλ(ικῆς) (ἀρουρῶν)

Latin

Apparatus

Translation into English

Of the grain (of) Caranidus. I had a greeting of handwriting.

Of the seeds of the present year.

In the year of Antoninus Caesar, our lord.

Of the allotments.

Petesouchus, son of Petesouchus, of Patsonteus.

Of the royal (of) arouras.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

σιτολ(όγοις) Καρ(ανίδος). ἔσχ(ον) προσφώνησιν χειρογ(ραφίας)
σπερμ(άτων) τοῦ ἐνεστῶτ(ος)
ιζ (ἔτους) Ἀντωνείνου Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου.
δ κλη(ρουχίας)
Πετεσοῦχος Πετεσούχου Πατ(σώντεως)
βασιλ(ικῆς) (ἀρουρῶν) ε

English Translation

To the grain collectors of Karanis. I have received the declaration of the handwritten record
of seeds for the current
17th year of Antoninus Caesar the lord.
4th cleruchy.
Petesouchos, son of Petesouchos, grandson of Patsontis,
of the royal (land), 5 arouras.

Apparatus Criticus (Textual Notes)

• Line 1: BL 6.44 reads προσφώνησιν χειρογ(ραφίας); previous editions had προσφώνησιν χειρογ( ).
• Line 2: R. Ast (from Photo, via PN) reads ἐνεστῶτ(ος); previous editions had ἐνεστῶ(τος).
• Line 3: R. Ast (from Photo, via PN) reads κλη(ρουχίας); previous editions had κλ(ηρο)υ(χίας).