Extracted Text

Koine Greek

τετελώνηται διὰ πύλ(ης) Τεπτύνεω̣ς

ἑκατοστῆς καὶ πεντηκοστῆς Θῶνις

ἐξάγων σχύνου̣ς̣

ὄ̣νους δέκα.

ἔτους

Μεσορὴ ἑβδό̣μῃ,

χῶρὶς χα̣ρ(ακτῆρος).

Latin

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Translation into English

It is completed through the gate of Teptynios, of the hundredth and the fiftieth of Thonis, exporting ten donkeys. Year of Mesore, the seventh, without the character.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[τετ]ελ(ώνηται) διὰ πύλ(ης) Τεπτύνεω̣ς
[(ἑκατοστῆς)] καὶ (πεντηκοστῆς) Θῶνις
ἐ̣ξ̣ά̣γων σχύνου̣ς̣
(*)
κ̣α̣νοπλοκικ(  )
ὄ̣νους δέκα.
(ἔτους)
α
Μεσορὴ
ἑβδό̣μῃ,
ζ
.
χ̣ω(ρὶς) χα̣ρ(ακτῆρος).

Apparatus Criticus

3. l. σχοίνους

English Translation

"[Tax] has been paid through the gate of Teptyneus
[the hundredth] and (fiftieth) tax at Thonis,
exporting ropes
(*)
basket-weaving (?)
ten donkeys.
(Year)
1,
Mesore
seventh,
7.
without stamp (or character)."

Notes:

• "τετελώνηται" (tetelōnētai) means "tax has been paid."
• "διὰ πύλης Τεπτύνεως" (dia pylēs Teptyneōs) means "through the gate of Teptyneus."
• "ἑκατοστῆς καὶ πεντηκοστῆς" (hekatostēs kai pentēkostēs) refers to "the hundredth and fiftieth" taxes, common customs duties.
• "Θῶνις" (Thōnis) is a place name, likely the customs station.
• "ἐξάγων σχοίνους" (exagōn schoinous) means "exporting ropes."
• "κανοπλοκικ( )" (kanoplokik-) possibly refers to basket-weaving or basketry products.
• "ὄνους δέκα" (onous deka) means "ten donkeys."
• "ἔτους α Μεσορὴ ἑβδόμῃ, ζ" (etous alpha Mesorē hebdomē, z) means "Year 1, Mesore (Egyptian month), seventh day, 7."
• "χωρὶς χαρακτῆρος" (chōris charaktēros) means "without stamp" or "without official mark."
• The apparatus criticus notes that "σχύνους" should be read as "σχοίνους" (ropes).