Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἴκοσι

κεφαλωτοῦ

διὰ αἰώλια

κραμβίου

δεσμὴ κύπρου

φυνίκια

χλωρὰ

ἀσπάσζονταί

σὲ τὰ παῖδια καὶ εὔχομαι

κὰὶ τῶν βησία

κ[ε]κοσμηκώς

ἔρρωσ(ο)

Latin

v

Pto( )

Translation

Twenty

of the head

through eternal

of cabbage

the bond of Cyprus

date palms

green

they embrace you

the children and I pray

and of the basil

adorned

be well

Extracted Koine Greek Text (with editorial corrections)

εἴκοσι κεφαλωτοῦ [ -ca.?- ] δι̣ ἀωίλια κραμβείου β[ -ca.?- ] δεσμὴ κύπρου [ -ca.?- ] φοινίκια χλωρὰ
[ἀσ]πάζονται σε τὰ [πα]ιδία καὶ εὔχομαι [ -ca.?- ]υσιν σοι καὶ τῶν βησσία κ[ε]κοσμηκώς
ἔρρωσο
Πτο( )

English Translation (approximate)

Twenty heads [uncertain context] ... two bundles (?) of cabbage-seed ... a bundle of cyperus ... fresh dates.
The children greet you, and I pray [uncertain context] for you and of the Bessia (?) having adorned [uncertain context].
Farewell.
Pto( )

Notes

• εἴκοσι: "twenty"
• κεφαλωτοῦ: Possibly "heads" or a measure/unit related to heads.
• ἀωίλια (αἰώλια): Possibly a measure or container, uncertain meaning.
• κραμβείου: "of cabbage-seed" or "of cabbage."
• δεσμὴ: "bundle."
• κύπρου: "of cyperus" (a fragrant plant).
• φοινίκια χλωρὰ: "fresh dates."
• [ἀσ]πάζονται σε τὰ [πα]ιδία: "The children greet you."
• εὔχομαι: "I pray" or "I wish."
• βησσία: Possibly a place-name or personal name, uncertain.
• κεκοσμηκώς: "having adorned."
• ἔρρωσο: "Farewell" (literally "be strong").
• Πτο( ): Possibly an abbreviation of a name, such as "Ptolemaios."