Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ὄνος ἀπόλωλ̣ε μελανπαρώια

τῆι

ζ

τοῦ ἐν̣ε̣στῶτος

μηνός. τ̣αύτη̣ν ὃς ἂν ἀνάγῃ

ἐπʼ Ἀλέξανδρο̣ν̣ [τὸ]ν̣ στρατο-

φύλακα ἢ μην̣ύ̣ῃ̣ [πα]ρʼ ἀνδρὶ

ἀξιοχρέῳ, λήψεται χαλκοῦ (δραχμὰς)

Δ̣φ

(ἔτους)

δ

Μεχεὶ[ρ]

Apparatus

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1. l. μελαμπαρώια

Latin

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Translation into English

The donkey has perished in the black pasture.

On the (day) of the current month. Whoever brings this to Alexander the general or informs a worthy man, will receive bronze (drachmas).

Year (of) Mecheir.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

ὄνος ἀπόλωλε μελανπαρώια
τῆι ζ τοῦ ἐνεστῶτος μηνός.
ταύτην ὃς ἂν ἀνάγῃ ἐπʼ Ἀλέξανδρον τὸν στρατοφύλακα
ἢ μηνύῃ παρʼ ἀνδρὶ ἀξιοχρέῳ,
λήψεται χαλκοῦ (δραχμὰς) Δφ.
(ἔτους) δ Μεχεὶρ ι

Apparatus Criticus (Textual Note)

l. μελαμπαρώια (for μελανπαρώια)

English Translation

A black-cheeked donkey has gone missing
on the 7th of the current month.
Whoever returns it to Alexander the guard
or reports it to a trustworthy man
will receive 500 bronze (drachmas).
Year 4, Mecheir 10.