Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Ἀπολλώνιος Ὁρπαήσι ⟦ς̣⟧ γεωρ[γῷ] χαίρειν.

παραμ[έ]τρησον Δημητρι[α]νῷ δεκαπρώτου

ὑπὲρ τοῦ

ιγ (ἔτους) καὶ ιβ (ἔτους) καὶ ε (ἔτους) πυροῦ ἀρτά-

βας εἴκοσι τρῖς, (γίνονται) (ἀρτάβαι) κγ.

(ἔτους) ιγ (ἔτους) καὶ ιβ (ἔτους) καὶ ε (ἔτους) Μεσορὴ ιϛ.

Ἀπολλώνιος [σ]εσημί-ωμαι (hand 2) Ἀπολλώνιος Ἡρᾶ.

Latin

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Translation into English

Apollonius of Orpaeis greets the farmer.

Measure for Demetrian of the tenth.

Concerning the 13th (year) and the 12th (year) and the 5th (year) of wheat, there are twenty-three arta-.

(They are) (arta) of the 23rd (year) of the 13th (year) and the 12th (year) and the 5th (year) of Mesore 16.

Apollonius has been marked (hand 2) Apollonius of Hera.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Ἀπολλώνιος Ὁρπαήσι ⟦ς̣⟧ γεωρ[γῷ] χαίρειν.
παραμ[έ]τρησον Δημητρι[α]νῷ δεκαπρώτου
ὑπὲρ τοῦ ιγ (ἔτους) καὶ ιβ (ἔτους) καὶ ε (ἔτους)
πυροῦ ἀρτάβας εἴκοσι τρεῖς, (γίνονται) (ἀρτάβαι) κγ.
(ἔτους) ιγ (ἔτους) καὶ ιβ (ἔτους) καὶ ε (ἔτους)
Μεσορὴ ιϛ.
Ἀπολλώνιος [σ]εσημίωμαι
(hand 2) Ἀπολλώνιος Ἡρᾶ.

Apparatus Criticus (Textual Notes)

• line 4: l. δεκαπρώτῳ
• line 7: l. τρεῖς
• lines 10-11: l. [σ]εσημεί|ωμαι

English Translation

Apollonios to Horpaesis, farmer, greetings.
Measure out to Demetrianos, the decaprotos,
for the 13th year and the 12th year and the 5th year,
twenty-three artabas of wheat, total 23 artabas.
Year 13, year 12, and year 5,
Mesore 16.
I, Apollonios, have signed.
(Second hand) Apollonios, son of Heras.

Notes on Terms

• δεκαπρώτῳ (decaprotos): An official title, literally "chief of ten," a local administrative official.
• ἀρτάβας (artabas): A measure of grain, commonly used in ancient Egypt.
• Μεσορὴ (Mesore): The twelfth month of the ancient Egyptian calendar, roughly corresponding to July-August.