Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἔτους

διὰ Σόλωνος

σιτοῦ τοῦ ἀνηγμένου ἐν τῶι Φαμενὼθ

ἐκ Κερκε[σ]ήφεως

σιτάρ̣ι̣α καὶ ζυ(τικὰ) Σαμαρείας

εἰς [Φ]αμενὼθ κρ(ιθῆς)

ἐν τῶι Φαρμοῦθι

Latin

-ca.?-

Translation into English

Year

By Solon

Of the grain that was brought in at Phamenoth

From Kerkesēpheus

Wheat and barley of Samaria

To Phamenoth of barley

In Pharmouthi

Extracted Koine Greek Text

(ἔτους) ϛ [δ]ιὰ Σόλων[ος -ca.?-]
σιτ[ο]ῦ τοῦ ἀνη[γ-]μένου ἐν τῶι Φαμενὼθ
ἐκ Κερκε[σ]ήφεως σιτάρια καὶ ζυ(τικὰ) Σαμαρείας
εἰς [Φ]αμενὼθ κρ(ιθῆς) οϛ δ´
ἐ[ν τῶι] Φαρμοῦθι οϛ δ´

English Translation

(Year) 6, through Solon [-ca.?-],
grain transported in Phamenoth
from Kerkesephe, wheat and Samaritan flour (?),
into Phamenoth, barley: 76¼ (artabas?),
in Pharmouthi: 76¼ (artabas?).

Notes:

• ϛ (stigma): Greek numeral for 6.
• Φαμενὼθ (Phamenoth) and Φαρμοῦθι (Pharmouthi): Egyptian months.
• σιτάρια (sitária): wheat or grain.
• ζυ(τικὰ): abbreviation possibly referring to flour or leavened grain products.
• Κερκεσήφεως (Kerkesephe): a place name, likely a location in Egypt.
• κρ(ιθῆς): abbreviation for barley.
• οϛ δ´ (76¼): Greek numeral notation, possibly indicating a quantity (76¼ artabas or another measure).