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Koine Greek

Φλαουΐῳ Τιμαγέν[ει
ἐξ ἀποπρωτηκτόρων ἐπ̣ά̣ρ̣χ̣(ῳ) εἴλης̣
παρὰ Τρ]ι̣αδέλφου πραιποσίτο̣υ̣ λ̣ι̣μ̣ίτου
τέ̣σσαρες ὑπὲρ δων̣α̣τ̣ίουων
δεσπότου ἡμῶν Κωνσταντίνου Σε[βαστοῦ
ρ̣ια τῶν δύο δωνατίουων ἀργυρί[ου
ἀ̣ριθμοῦ ἀργυρίου τάλαντα εἴκοσι ὀκτ̣[ώ
ν̣ανν( ) μηνῶν
ἀπὸ Καλ(ανδῶν) Μαΐων ε[ἰς τὴν πρὸ μιᾶς Καλ(ανδῶν) Σεπτεμβρίων]

Latin

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Translation into English

To Flavius Timagenes,
from the first appointed overseers,
from Triadelphus, the praepositus of the limiti
four in favor of the donations
of our lord Constantine the Augustus,
regarding the two donations of silver,
the number of silver talents being twenty-eight
from the Kalends of May to the day before the Kalends of September.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[Φλαουΐῳ] Τιμαγέν[ει
[ἐξ ἀπο]πρωτηκτόρων ἐπάρχ(ῳ) εἴλης
[παρὰ Τρ]ιαδέλφου πραιποσίτου λιμίτου
τέσσαρες ὑπὲρ δωνατίουων
δεσπότου ἡμῶν Κωνσταντίνου Σε[βαστοῦ
ρια τῶν δύο δωνατίουων ἀργυρί[ου
ἀριθμοῦ ἀργυρίου τάλαντα εἴκοσι ὀκτώ
ν̣ανν( ) μηνῶν δ ἀπὸ Καλ(ανδῶν) Μαΐων ε[ἰς τὴν πρὸ μιᾶς Καλ(ανδῶν) Σεπτεμβρίων]

Extracted Latin Text (abbreviations expanded)

Καλ(ανδῶν) Μαΐων → Kalendarum Maiarum
Καλ(ανδῶν) Σεπτεμβρίων → Kalendarum Septembrium

English Translation

"[To Flavius] Timagenes,
[from the] former protectores, commander of the cavalry squadron (eile),
[from] Triadelphos, praepositus (commander) of the frontier (limitanei),
four (units or persons) for donatives (special payments),
of our lord Constantine Augustus,
... of the two donatives in silver,
total amount of silver: twenty-eight talents,
for a period of four months, from the Kalends of May until the day before the Kalends of September."

Notes:

• "Φλαουΐῳ Τιμαγένει" (Flavius Timagenes) is a personal name.
• "ἐξ ἀποπρωτηκτόρων" (ex aprotectoribus) refers to someone who previously served among the imperial bodyguards (protectores).
• "ἐπάρχῳ εἴλης" (commander of a cavalry squadron) indicates a military rank.
• "πραιποσίτου λιμίτου" (praepositus limitis) refers to a commander of frontier troops.
• "δωνατίουων" (donativum) refers to special monetary gifts or bonuses given to soldiers.
• "δεσπότου ἡμῶν Κωνσταντίνου Σεβαστοῦ" (our lord Constantine Augustus) clearly identifies the reigning emperor Constantine.
• "ἀργυρίου τάλαντα εἴκοσι ὀκτώ" (twenty-eight talents of silver) specifies the amount of money involved.
• "ἀπὸ Καλανδῶν Μαΐων εἰς τὴν πρὸ μιᾶς Καλανδῶν Σεπτεμβρίων" (from the Kalends of May until the day before the Kalends of September) indicates the time period covered by the payment.