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Koine Greek

π̣ο̣ τροσ̣μ̣ε̣ω̣ διὰ οστ σ̣αντος Σ̣ύρου̣ τοῦ Φανίου π̣[ερὶ τῆς̣ Ἡρ̣α̣κ̣λ̣είδου μερ̣ίδος ἐλαιωνοπαραδείσου σὺ̣ν̣ καλαμείᾳ ἀρούρ̣[α]ς δύο , ἐν μὲν ἑκτολογουμένω̣ν̣ τάξει ἄρου[ραν] μίαν τ̣ε̣ιμῆς ἀργυρίου δραχμῶν πεντακο̣σί̣ω̣[ν] , ἐν δὲ κατοικικῇ [τά]ξει ἡ λοιπὴ ἄρουρα μ[ί]α τειμῆς ἀργυρ[ίο]υ̣ δραχμῶν δισχειλίων διακοσίων . διὸ ἐπι- δίδωμι τὴν προσαπογραφήν.

Latin

(hand 2) Πτολεμαῖος γρ(αμματεύς). (ἔτους) ιε̣ Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος Δομιτιανοῦ Σεβαστοῦ Γερμανικοῦ, Μεχ(εὶρ)ι̣ .

Translation

"To the property of the estate of Syrus, son of Phanius, concerning the Heracleides' portion of the olive paradise, with two arouras, in the first category of hectologoumenoi, one aroura valued at five hundred silver drachmas, and in the residential category, the remaining aroura valued at two hundred silver drachmas. Therefore, I give the report. (hand 2) Ptolemaios, the scribe. (year) 15 of the Emperor Caesar Domitian, the Augustus Germanicus, Mech(heir)."

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[...] τ̣ροσ̣μ̣ε̣[...] ω̣ [...] διὰ [...] οστ[...]
[...] σ̣αντος Σ̣ύρου̣ τοῦ Φανίου π̣[ερὶ ...]
τῆς̣ Ἡρ̣α̣κ̣λ̣είδου μερ̣ίδος ἐλαιωνοπαραδείσου σὺ̣ν̣ καλαμείᾳ ἀρούρ̣[α]ς δύο, ἐν μὲν ἑκτολογουμένω̣ν̣ τάξει ἄρου[ραν] μίαν τ̣ε̣ιμῆς ἀργυρίου δραχμῶν πεντακο̣σί̣ω̣[ν], ἐν δὲ κατοικικῇ [τά]ξει ἡ λοιπὴ ἄρουρα μ[ί]α τειμῆς ἀργυρ[ίο]υ̣ δραχμῶν δισχειλίων διακοσίων. διὸ ἐπιδίδωμι τὴν προσαπογραφήν.
(hand 2) Πτολεμαῖος γρ(αμματεύς). κ̣ατ̣ακεχώ(ρισται). (ἔτους) ιε̣ Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος Δομιτιανοῦ Σεβαστοῦ Γερμανικοῦ, Μεχ(εὶρ) ι̣.

Extracted Latin Text

Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος Δομιτιανοῦ Σεβαστοῦ Γερμανικοῦ

English Translation

[...] of Syros, son of Phanios, concerning [...] of the Herakleides district, an olive orchard and garden with reed-bed, two arouras (a measure of land). One aroura is classified as "hektologoumenon" (subject to a certain tax rate), valued at five hundred silver drachmas; the other aroura is classified as "katoikike" (residential), valued at two thousand two hundred silver drachmas. Therefore, I submit this supplementary declaration.
(hand 2) Ptolemaios, secretary. Registered. Year 15 of Emperor Caesar Domitian Augustus Germanicus, month Mecheir, day 10(?).

Notes:

• ἀρούρα (aroura): An ancient Egyptian measure of land area.
• δραχμή (drachma): Ancient Greek silver coin.
• ἑκτολογούμενος (hektologoumenos): A tax classification term.
• κατοικική (katoikike): Residential or settlement classification.
• κατακεχώρισται (katakechoristai): "Registered" or "recorded."
• Μεχεὶρ (Mecheir): An Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to late January/February.