Extracted Text

Koine Greek

μενο
συνπεσών μοι
ἀς καὶ πυθόμενός μου εἰ συγχωρήσω αὐτῶι παρʼ ἑτέρω
λαβεῖν τὸν ἀρραβῶνα
ἔλαβεν ἀνέησεν
ἀργυ(ρίου) (δραχμὰς)
ἐφʼ ὧι ἀποδῶσει μοι
ἣν καταβεβλήκειν τιμὴν ἕως τοῦ Μεχεῖρ.
τούτου δὲ οὐκ ἀποδεδωκότος
ἀξιῶ ἀνακαλεσαμένους αὐτὸν ἐπαγναγκάσαι τὸ δίκαιον ὑποσχεῖν.
εὐτυχείτε

Latin

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Translation into English

I have been inquiring about the matter and if I will grant him permission to take the pledge. He has received the silver (drachmas) that he will repay to me, the amount that he has deposited as a fee until the time of Mecheir. Since he has not repaid this, I demand that he be summoned to fulfill the just obligation.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

μενο̣ ̣ ο̣ [ -ca.?- ] συνπεσών μοι ̣ ̣ [ ̣ ]α̣ς̣ κα̣ὶ πυθόμενός μου ε̣[ἰ] σ̣υγχωρ̣ήσω αὐτῶι παρʼ ἑ̣τέ̣ρου λαβεῖν τὸν ἀ̣ρρα̣βῶν̣α̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ε̣ ̣ ι̣ ἔλαβεν α̣ν̣ε̣ ̣ ησ̣εμ̣η ̣ τ̣ε̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ἀργυ(ρίου) (δραχμὰς) δ ἐφʼ ὧι ἀποδ̣ώσει μοι ἣ̣ν καταβεβλήκειν τιμ̣ὴ̣ν̣ ἕ̣ω̣ς̣ λ̣ τοῦ̣ Μεχε̣ί̣ρ̣. τούτου δὲ ο̣ὐκ ἀπ̣ο̣δ̣ε̣δωκότος ἀξιῶ ἀνακαλεσαμένους αὐτὸν ἐ̣π̣α⟦γ⟧να̣γ̣κ̣ά̣σ̣α̣ι̣ τὸ δίκαιον ὑποσχεῖν. —— εὐ̣τ̣υ̣χ̣ε̣ῖ̣τ̣ε

English Translation

"...having met me and having asked me if I would allow him to receive the deposit from another person... he received... silver (money), four drachmas, on condition that he would repay me the price which I had paid by the month of Mecheir. Since he has not repaid this, I request that you summon him and compel him to fulfill what is just. Farewell."

Notes:

• The text is fragmentary and incomplete; some words and letters are uncertain or missing.
• "ἀργυ(ρίου) (δραχμὰς) δ" means "four drachmas of silver."
• "Μεχεῖρ" (Mecheir) is an Egyptian month, indicating the document likely originates from Egypt during the Greco-Roman period.
• "εὐτυχεῖτε" is a common closing salutation meaning "farewell" or "be well."