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Koine Greek

ἔτου[ς] ζ̣ [Ἐπ]εὶφ κδ (*) ἐν Παθύ(ρει) ἐπὶ Σώσου ἀγορανόμ[ου]. μεμέτρηκεν Ψενθώτης Νεχούτου Πελαίαι (*) Φίβιος τὸ ἐπιβάλλον αὐτῶ[ι] μέρος τέταρτον συνγρα(φῆς) Αἰγυπτίας πυ(ροῦ) ἀρ(ταβῶν) 5 κε καὶ ἀπ[ὸ] δανείου πυ(ροῦ) ἀρ(ταβῶν) ιβ 𐅵 δ´ ὧν ἔθετο Νεχούτης Ψενθώτου ὁ τούτου πατήρ· ὅς καὶ παρὼν ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀρχείου ἀνωμο- λογήσατο ἀπέχειν καὶ τοὺς τούτω[ν] τόκους καί μὴ ἐπικαλεῖν αὐτῷ 10 περὶ τοῦ (τετάρτου) μέρους τῶν δύο συναλ- λαγμάτων. Ἀμμώ(νιος) ὁ π[α]ρ[ὰ Σ]ώσου (*) κεχρη(μάτικα). v καταβολὴ Ψενθώτου.

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Translation into English

In the year [of the reign] of [the king] Ἐπ[εὶφ] (possibly a name) in Pathyris, under the magistrate Sōsos, the one who measured (the grain) is Psenthotis, son of Nechouth, of Pelai. Phoebus, the one imposing upon him, the fourth part of the Egyptian grain of aratabons, and also from the loan of grain of aratabons, twelve. Of these, Nechouth, son of Psenthotis, his father, set forth: who, being present at the archive, swore to refrain and not to call upon him regarding the (fourth) part of the two transactions. Ammonius, who is [by] Sōsos, [is] in the matter of the funds. Payment of Psenthotis.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

ἔτου[ς] ζ̣ [Ἐπ]εὶφ κδ (*) ἐν Παθύ(ρει) ἐπὶ Σώσου ἀγορανόμ[ου]. μεμέτρηκεν Ψενθώτης Νεχούτου Πελαίαι (*) Φίβιος τὸ ἐπιβάλλον αὐτῶ[ι] μέρος τέταρτον συνγρα(φῆς) Αἰγυπτίας πυ(ροῦ) ἀρ(ταβῶν) κε καὶ ἀπ[ὸ] δανείου πυ(ροῦ) ἀρ(ταβῶν) ιβ 𐅵 δ´ ὧν ἔθετο Νεχούτης Ψενθώτου ὁ τούτου πατήρ· ὅς καὶ παρὼν ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀρχείου ἀνωμολογήσατο ἀπέχειν καὶ τοὺς τούτω[ν] τόκους καί μὴ ἐπικαλεῖν αὐτῷ περὶ τοῦ (τετάρτου) μέρους τῶν δύο συναλλαγμάτων. Ἀμμώ(νιος) ὁ π[α]ρ[ὰ Σ]ώσου (*) κεχρη(μάτικα). v καταβολὴ Ψενθώτου.

English Translation

In the year 7, on the 24th of Epeiph, at Pathyris, during the office of Sosus, the market supervisor (agoranomos). Psenthotes, son of Nechoutes, has measured out to Pelaia (?), son of Phibios, the fourth part due to him according to an Egyptian contract, twenty-five artabas of wheat, and from a loan, twelve and one-fourth artabas of wheat, which Nechoutes, son of Psenthotes, his father, had deposited. He, being present at the archive, acknowledged that he had received these amounts and their interest, and agreed not to make any further claim against him concerning the fourth part of the two contracts. Ammonios, the representative of Sosus, handled the financial transaction. Payment made by Psenthotes.

Notes

• Artaba (ἀρτάβη): An ancient Egyptian measure of grain.
• Epeiph (Ἐπεὶφ): An Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to July.
• Agoranomos (ἀγορανόμος): Market supervisor or official responsible for overseeing market transactions.