Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἀντίγ̣ραφον διαγραφῆς

διὰ τῆς Ἀφροδισίου τραπέζης

Φανη[σί]ου

(ἔτους) τρισκαιδεκάτου

Αὐτοκ[ρ]άτορος Κ[αί]σα̣ρος

Δομιτιανοῦ Σεβαστοῦ

Γερμα̣ν̣ι̣κ̣οῦ Μεχ̣ε̣ὶ̣ρ τριακάδι

Ἁρποχρᾶς Μαρεψή-

μεως Μα̣ρ̣ρῇ Ἀπύ̣γ̣-

χεως ἀπέχειν αὐτ̣ὸν

παρὰ τοῦ Ἁρποχρᾶ̣τ̣ος

τ̣ὰ̣ς ἴσας ὧν ὄφιλ̣ε̣

αὐτ̣ῶι

κ̣αθʼ ἑξαμάρτ̣υ̣ρ̣ο̣ν̣ δ̣ά̣ν̣ε̣ι-

[ον

⁦ -ca.?- ⁩

Latin

Apparatus

Translation into English

Counter-document of the deletion

by the table of Aphrodisius

of Phanisius

(year) of the thirteenth

of the Emperor Caesar

Domitian the Augustus

Germanicus Mecheir of thirty

Harpochras of Marepsius-

of Marrhē Apug-

to be away from him

from Harpochratos

the equal ones of which you owed

to him

according to the sixth witness of the debt-

[on

⁦ -ca.?- ⁩

Extracted Koine Greek Text

ἀντίγραφοv διαγραφῆς
διὰ τῆς Ἀφροδισίου τραπέζης
Φανη[σί]ου
(ἔτους) τρισκαιδεκάτου
Αὐτοκ[ρ]άτορος Κ[αί]σαρος
Δομιτιανοῦ Σεβαστοῦ
Γερμανικοῦ Μεχεὶρ τριακάδι.
Ἁρποχρᾶς Μαρεψή-
μεως Μαῤῥῇ Ἀπύγ-
χεως ἀπέχειν αὐτὸν
παρὰ τοῦ Ἁρποχρᾶτος
τὰς ἴσας ὧν ὤφειλε
αὐτῷ
καθʼ ἑξαμάρτυρον δάνει-
[ον ...]

English Translation

Copy of a cancellation (of debt/payment)
through the bank of Aphrodisios,
of Phanesi(o)s.
In the thirteenth year
of Emperor Caesar
Domitian Augustus
Germanicus, on the thirtieth of Mecheir.
Harpochras, son of Marepsemis,
grandson of Marres, acknowledges
that he has received from Harpokrates
the full amount of what he owed him,
according to a loan made in the presence of six witnesses.
[...]

Notes

• Mecheir: An Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to late January to late February.
• Domitian Augustus Germanicus: Roman Emperor Domitian, who ruled from 81–96 CE.
• καθʼ ἑξαμάρτυρον: "in the presence of six witnesses," indicating a legally witnessed transaction.