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Koine Greek

Διογένης Θρασυμήδει χαίρειν. σύνταξον μετρῆσαι διὰ Σενθέως (μυριαρούρου) καὶ κωμογ(ραμματέως) Παώφιος τοῖς ἐν Ἑρμοῦ πόλει γεωργοῖς δάνειον εἰς κάτεργον κρ(ι)θο(πυροῦ) ἢ κριθῆς παλαιᾶς (ἀρτάβας) ἔρρωσο. (ἔτους) λε, Θῶυθ λ.

Διογένης Θρασυμήδει χαίρειν. σύνταξον μετρῆσαι διὰ Σενθέως (μυριαρούρου) καὶ κωμογραμ[μ]ατέως Παώ[φιο]ς το[ῖ]ς ἐν [Ἑρμοῦ πόλει γε]ωργοῖς δάνειον εἰς κάτεργον ὃ ἀποδώσουσιν ἐγ (* ) νέων ἅμα τοῖς ἐκφορίοις ἐν τῶι λϛ (ἔτει) κριθοπυροῦ ἢ κριθῆς παλαιᾶς (ἀρτάβας) ἑβδομήκοντα. ἔρρωσο. (ἔτους) λε, Θῶυθ λ.

Σενθέως Θρασυμήδει. κρ(ι)θο(πυροῦ) ο.

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Translation into English

Diogenes Thrasymides greets. Compose a measure through Sentheus (of the many thousands) and the secretary of the village, Paophios, to the farmers in the city of Hermes, a loan for the work of barley or of old barley (of the measure) seventy. Be well. (of the year) le, Thouth.

Diogenes Thrasymides greets. Compose a measure through Sentheus (of the many thousands) and the secretary of the village, Paophios, to the farmers in the city of Hermes, a loan for the work which they will repay together with the taxes in the year of barley or of old barley (of the measure) seventy. Be well. (of the year) le, Thouth.

Sentheus Thrasymides. of barley.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Διογένης Θρασυμήδει χαίρειν. σύνταξον μετρῆσαι διὰ Σενθέως (μυριαρούρου) καὶ κωμογ(ραμματέως) Παώφιος τοῖς ἐν Ἑρμοῦ πόλει γεωργοῖς δάνειον εἰς κάτεργον κρ(ι)θο(πυροῦ) ἢ κριθῆς παλαιᾶς (ἀρτάβας) ο. ἔρρωσο. (ἔτους) λε, Θῶυθ λ.

Διογένης Θρασυμήδει χαίρειν. σύνταξον μετρῆσαι διὰ Σενθέως (μυριαρούρου) καὶ κωμογραμ[μ]ατέως Παώ[φιο]ς το[ῖ]ς ἐν [Ἑρμοῦ πόλει γε]ωργοῖς δάνειον εἰς κάτεργον ὃ ἀποδώσουσιν ἐγ νέων ἅμα τοῖς ἐκφορίοις ἐν τῶι λϛ (ἔτει) κριθοπυροῦ ἢ κριθῆς παλαιᾶς (ἀρτάβας) ἑβδομήκοντα. ἔρρωσο. (ἔτους) λε, Θῶυθ λ.

Σενθέως Θρασυμήδει. κρ(ι)θο(πυροῦ) ο.

English Translation

Diogenes to Thrasymedes, greetings. Arrange for the measurement through Sentheos (the myriarouros) and Paophis, the village scribe, of a loan of seed-grain (wheat-barley mixture) or old barley, for the farmers in Hermopolis, for cultivation purposes, amounting to 70 artabas, which they will repay from the new harvest together with the taxes in the 36th year. Farewell. Year 35, Thoth 30.

Sentheos to Thrasymedes. Wheat-barley mixture: 70 (artabas).

Notes

• μυριαρούρου (myriarouros): An official responsible for a large administrative agricultural district.
• κωμογραμματέως (village scribe): Local administrative official responsible for record-keeping.
• κάτεργον (katergon): Cultivation or agricultural work.
• κριθοπυροῦ (krithopyrou): A mixture of barley and wheat used as seed grain.
• ἀρτάβας (artabas): An Egyptian measure of grain.
• Ἑρμοῦ πόλει (Hermopolis): A city in ancient Egypt.
• ἔτους λε, Θῶυθ λ (Year 35, Thoth 30): Date according to the Egyptian calendar.