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[βολὰ]ς, [τ]ο[ῖς] δὲ ἀπ̣[ὸ τῶν ζ νομῶν εἰς τέσσαρας , τοῖς δὲ] [ἀπὸ τ]ῆς Κάτω χώρ̣[ας εἰς τρεῖς , ὥστε εἶναι τοῖς βουλομένοις] [καὶ] κ̣ατʼ ἑξάμην[ον ἀποδιδόναι, μενούσης τῆς συγχω-]
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Latin

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Translation into English

Emperor Caesar, son of the god Trajan Parthicus, son of the god Nerva, son of Trajan, Hadrian Augustus, high priest, of the municipal authority, the emperor, the consul, the father of the homeland says:
And now it is more necessary to ascend the Nile, as also last year, having learned that in previous years there was not only an incomplete ascent but also a greater one than ever before, he himself was the cause of bringing forth the greatest and finest fruits.
However, I thought it necessary to show some kindness to the farmers, and may it be said with God that in the coming years, if anything is now needed, to replenish both the Nile and the land.
As for the nature of things, as I have changed from abundance to need, may it be that the tax for this year, the silver one, will be distributed to those from Thebes, who are most likely to suffer from need, into five annual payments, and to those from the laws into four, and to those from the lower country into three, so that it may be given to those who wish and to be paid every six months, the deadline having been granted to those from Thebes for the years, and to those from the laws for the four-year period and to those from the lower country for the three-year period.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ, θεοῦ Τραϊανοῦ Παρθικοῦ υἱός, θεοῦ Νέρουα υἱωνός, Τραιανὸς Ἁδριανὸς Σεβαστός, ἀρχιερεὺς μέγιστος, δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας τὸ κ, αὐτοκράτωρ τὸ β, ὕπατος τὸ γ, πατὴρ πατρίδος λέγει· καὶ νῦν ἐνδεέστερον ἀναβῆναι τὸν Νεῖλον, ὡς καὶ πέρυσι, πυθόμενος οὐδὲ τ[ὸ] εἰ καὶ τοῖς προτέροις ἔτεσι ἑξῆς οὐ τελείαν μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ μείζω σχεδὸν ὅσην οὔπω πρότερον ἐποιήσατο τὴν ἀνάβασιν καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν χώραν ἐπελθὼν αἴτιος ὑπῆρξεν αὐτὸς τοῦ πλείστους καὶ καλλίστους καρποὺς ἐξενεγκεῖν, ὅμως ᾠήθην ἀνάγκην εἶναι ποιήσασθαί τινα πρὸς τοὺς γεωργοὺς φιλανθρωπίαν, καίτοι προσδοκῶν — σὺν θεῷ δὲ εἰρήσθω — τῶν ἐπιόντων ἐτῶν, καὶ εἴ τι νῦν ἐνεδέησεν, ἀναπληρώσειν καὶ αὐτὸν τὸν Νεῖλον καὶ τὴν γῆν... τὴν φύσιν τῶν πραγμάτων, ὡς ἐγ... μὲν εὐροίας καὶ πολυκαρπίας εἰς ἔνδειαν μεταβαλεῖν, ἐγ... δὲ τῆς ἐνδείας εἰς ἀφθονίαν. τύχῃ δὲ τῇ ἀγαθῇ· τὸν φόρον τὸν τούτου τοῦ ἔτους τὸν ἀργυρικὸν ἴστε διανεμηθησόμενον τοῖς μὲν ἀπὸ τῆς Θηβαίδος, οὓς μάλιστα εἰκὸς ἐκ τῆς ἐνδείας βλαβῆναι, εἰς ε ἐνιαυσίους καταβολὰς, τοῖς δὲ ἀπὸ τῶν ζ νομῶν εἰς τέσσαρας, τοῖς δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς Κάτω χώρας εἰς τρεῖς, ὥστε εἶναι τοῖς βουλομένοις καὶ κατʼ ἑξάμηνον ἀποδιδόναι, μενούσης τῆς συγχωρηθείσης προθεσμίας τοῖς μὲν ἀπὸ τῆς Θηβαΐδος τῶν ε ἐτῶν, τοῖς δὲ ἀπὸ τῶν ζ νομῶν τῆς τετραετίας καὶ τοῖς ἀπὸ τῆς Κάτω χώρας τῆς τριετίας.

English Translation

Emperor Caesar, son of the divine Trajan Parthicus, grandson of the divine Nerva, Trajan Hadrian Augustus, chief priest, holding tribunician power for the 20th time, acclaimed emperor for the 2nd time, consul for the 3rd time, father of the fatherland, says: Having learned that the Nile has risen insufficiently again this year, as it did last year, and knowing that in previous consecutive years it rose not only fully but even more abundantly than ever before, and having thus caused the land to produce the greatest and finest harvests, nevertheless I considered it necessary to show some benevolence towards the farmers, although I expect—with God's help—to see the Nile itself and the land restored in the coming years, and whatever deficiency there is now will be compensated by nature itself. For it is the nature of things to change from abundance and fertility to scarcity, and again from scarcity to abundance. Therefore, by good fortune, know that the silver tax for this year will be distributed as follows: for those from the Thebaid, who are most likely to have suffered from the shortage, payment will be spread over five annual installments; for those from the seven nomes, over four installments; and for those from the Lower Country, over three installments. Those who wish may also pay every six months, provided that the granted deadlines remain: five years for those from the Thebaid, four years for those from the seven nomes, and three years for those from the Lower Country.

Extracted Latin Text (minimal)

Imperator Caesar divi Traiani Parthici filius divi Nervae nepos Traianus Hadrianus Augustus pontifex maximus tribunicia potestate XX imperator II consul III pater patriae dicit.

English Translation of Latin

Emperor Caesar, son of the divine Trajan Parthicus, grandson of the divine Nerva, Trajan Hadrian Augustus, chief priest, holding tribunician power for the 20th time, acclaimed emperor for the 2nd time, consul for the 3rd time, father of the fatherland, says.