Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Σε(βασ)τοῦ [Εὐσ]ε̣βοῦς Ἐπεὶφ κϛ. διέγ(ραψεν) Ἁρποκ(  ) πράκτορι Σερύ̣φεως Ἡρακλ̣εία Ἀκουσιλάο̣υ ναυβ(ίου) ἐναφεσί(ων) τοῦ αὐτοῦ ιθ (ἔτους) χα̣(λκοῦ) σν προ(σδιαγραφομένων) χα̣(λκοῦ) ν ̣ [ ̣ ] ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣

Latin

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Translation into English

Of the revered [Eusebius]. Since [he] wrote (for) Harpocrates, agent of Seriphus, Heracleia of Akousilaos, of the naval (affairs) of the same year, 19 (of the year) of bronze, concerning the (matters) of bronze.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Σε(βασ)τοῦ [Εὐσ]ε̣βοῦς
Ἐπεὶφ κϛ
διέγ(ραψεν) Ἁρποκ( )
πράκτορι Σερύ̣φεως
Ἡρακλ̣εία Ἀκουσιλάο̣υ
ναυβ(ίου) ἐναφεσί(ων) τοῦ αὐτοῦ
ιθ (ἔτους) χα̣(λκοῦ) σν
προ(σδιαγραφομένων) χα̣(λκοῦ) ν̣

Expanded Greek Text (with abbreviations expanded)

Σεβαστοῦ Εὐσεβοῦς
Ἐπεὶφ κϛ (26)
διέγραψεν Ἁρποκ(ράτης?)
πράκτορι Σερύφεως
Ἡρακλεία Ἀκουσιλάου
ναυβίου ἐναφεσίων τοῦ αὐτοῦ
ιθ (19) ἔτους χαλκοῦ σν (250)
προσδιαγραφομένων χαλκοῦ ν (50?)

English Translation

Of Augustus Eusebes (the reverent Emperor),
On the 26th of Epeiph,
Harpok(rates?) canceled (or recorded cancellation)
for the tax-collector of Seriphos,
Herakleia, daughter of Akousilaos,
for the same year's harbor-tax exemptions,
year 19, copper (amount) 250,
additional recorded copper (amount) 50(?).

Notes

• Σεβαστοῦ Εὐσεβοῦς (Sebastou Eusebous): Refers to the Emperor Augustus, styled as "reverent" or "pious."
• Ἐπεὶφ (Epeiph): An Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to June-July.
• διέγραψεν (diegrapsen): Means "he canceled," "he wrote off," or "he recorded."
• πράκτορι (praktori): "tax-collector" or "official."
• ναυβίου (naubiou): Refers to a harbor or shipping tax.
• ἐναφεσίων (enaphesion): "exemptions" or "remissions."
• χαλκοῦ (chalkou): "of copper," referring to currency or monetary amounts.
• σν (250), ν (50?): Greek numerals indicating monetary amounts.