Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Παχὼν ιδ. ἐδ[εξάμην καὶ ἐπληρώθην] [πα]ρὰ Ἰ (*) σιδώρου ὑ (*) πὲρ λόγου τῆς μεγάλης Κύρας μονάδ(α) (μυριάδων) α καὶ (δηνάρια) Θφ. (hand 2) ὁ αὐ̣τ̣ὸς Θεόδωρος σεσημίομαι (*) μονάδ(α) (μυριάδων) α καὶ (δηναρίων) (μυριάδες) (*) Θφ μόνα.

Latin

(hand 2) ὁ αὐ̣τ̣ὸς Θεόδωρος

Translation

"Pachon 15. I received and was filled from I (*) of Sidon under the word of the great Cyrus a unit (of ten thousand) a and (denarii) Thf. (hand 2) the same Theodoros I have marked (*) a unit (of ten thousand) a and (of denarii) (ten thousand) (*) Thf alone."

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[Πα]χὼν ιδ. ἐδ[εξάμην καὶ ἐπληρώθην] [πα]ρὰ Ἰσιδώρου ὑπὲρ λόγου τῆς μεγάλης Κύρας μονάδ(α) (μυριάδων) α καὶ (δηνάρια) Θφ. ὁ αὐτὸς Θεόδωρος σεσημίομαι μονάδ(α) (μυριάδων) α καὶ (δηναρίων) (μυριάδες) Θφ μόνα.

Apparatus Criticus (Textual Notes)

• Line 2: ϊσιδωρου (papyrus)
• Line 2: ϋπερ (papyrus)
• Line 4: l. σεσημείωμαι (correct reading)
• Line 4: BL 12.83 : καὶ (δηνάρια) previous edition

English Translation

"[Month of] Pachon, 14th. I have received and have been paid from Isidoros on account of the great Kyra one unit (of ten thousand) and 99 denarii. (Second hand:) I, the same Theodoros, have acknowledged one unit (of ten thousand) and 99 denarii only."

Notes on Translation:

• "Πάχων" (Pachon) is an Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to late April–May.
• "ἐδεξάμην καὶ ἐπληρώθην" means "I have received and have been paid."
• "μονάδ(α) (μυριάδων)" literally means "one unit (of ten thousand)," indicating a monetary unit of 10,000.
• "Θφ" is a Greek numeral abbreviation for "99."
• "σεσημίομαι" (corrected to "σεσημείωμαι") means "I have acknowledged" or "I have recorded."
• "Κύρα" (Kyra) is a respectful title meaning "Lady."