Extracted Text

Koine Greek

παρέσχ(εν) Θαῆσις γυν(ὴ) Διονυ- σίου ὑπ(ὲρ) προσκέρον

καὶ ἀννωνι- κῶ̣ν̣ ἰδῶν

τῆς εὐτυχούσης τ̣ρίτης ἰνδι(κτίωνος) παντοίων ὑπ(ὲρ) (ἀρουρῶν)

πλήρης καὶ ὁμοίος ὑπ(ὲρ) χλοροῦ χροτου τῆς αὐτῆ[ς ἰ]νδι(κτίωνος) [τ]ὸ ἑροῦν πλήρης.

(ἔτους) λϛ̣ ((s-etous)) ε ((s-etous)), Παῦνι κ. Ὡρίω̣ν̣ πραιπ(όσιτος) διʼ ἐμοῦ Δωροθέου βοήθ(οῦ) σεσ(ημείωμαι).

Latin

Apparatus

Translation into English

Provided was a woman of Dionysius, Thais, under the offering and having seen the annoni of the fortunate third of all the indictions under the fields, full and similar under green grass of the same indiction, the heroun full. (Year) 16 (s-etous), Pauni. Horion, praepositus, through me, Dorotheus, I will note the help.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

παρέσχ(εν) Θαῆσις γυν(ὴ) Διονυσίου ὑπ(ὲρ) προσκέρον καὶ ἀννωνικῶ̣ν̣ ἰδῶν τῆς εὐτυχούσης τ̣ρίτης ἰνδι(κτίωνος) παντοίων ὑπ(ὲρ) (ἀρουρῶν) δ πλήρης καὶ ὁμοίος ὑπ(ὲρ) χλοροῦ χροτου τῆς αὐτῆ[ς ἰ]νδι(κτίωνος) τὸ ἑροῦν πλήρης. (ἔτους) λϛ̣, Παῦνι κ. Ὡρίων πραιπ(όσιτος) διʼ ἐμοῦ Δωροθέου βοηθ(οῦ) σεσ(ημείωμαι).

Apparatus (Corrections)

• r.2. προσκαίρων (instead of προσκέρον)
• r.3. εἰδῶν (instead of ἰδῶν)
• r.5. ὁμοίως (instead of ὁμοίος)
• r.5. χλωροῦ (instead of χλοροῦ)
• r.6. χόρτου (instead of χροτου)
• r.6. αἱροῦν (instead of ἑροῦν)

English Translation

Thaesis, wife of Dionysios, provided temporarily and for annona-related provisions of the fortunate third indiction, fully for all kinds (of produce) concerning four arourae, and similarly fully concerning green fodder of the same indiction, the chosen amount. Year 36, Pauni 20. I, Horion, praepositus, have signed through me, Dorotheos, assistant.

Notes on Terms

• παρέσχεν (pareschen): provided, supplied.
• ἀννωνικῶν (annōnikōn): related to annona (grain supply or provisions).
• ἰνδικτίωνος (indiktiōnos): indiction, a 15-year taxation cycle used in Byzantine Egypt.
• ἀρουρῶν (arourōn): arourae, a measure of land area in ancient Egypt.
• χλωροῦ χόρτου (chlōrou chortou): green fodder or fresh grass.
• πραιπόσιτος (praipositοs): praepositus, an official or overseer.
• βοηθοῦ (boēthou): assistant or helper.
• Παῦνι (Pauni): Pauni, an Egyptian month.