Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Ἁρπαῆσις προστ(άτης) Ἀ̣δ̣α̣ί̣ο̣υ̣ ἐ̣π̣ο̣ι̣κ(ίου) Ματρέᾳ τῷ τειμ(ιωτάτῳ) (*) χ̣α̣ί̣ρ̣ε̣ι̣ν̣. ἐάν σοι δόξῃ ἐπίστειλό̣ν̣ μοι ἐκ̣ λ̣ό- γου Ἰουλίων Θεώνω̣ν̣ [εἰς μ]ισ- 5 θοὺς ἐκ σκαφῆς τρ̣ο̣χοῦ ̣ [ ̣ ]σον- πώσιος κεχωσμέ̣νο̣υ δραχ̣μὰς τεσσαράκοντα ὀκτ[ὼ] καὶ εἰς ἀ- λώη̣τρα (*) χό̣ρτ̣ου κ̣α̣[ὶ πυ]ρ̣ο̣ῦ καὶ̣ ἀ̣λ- λων (*) ἐργ̣ων (*), ὧν λόγον δώσω, 10 δραχμὰς ἑβδομή̣κ̣οντα δύο , (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) ρκ . (ἔτους) κγ Ἀντ̣ω̣[ν]είνου (*) Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρ̣ί[ου] Μ̣ε̣σορὴ ιβ . 15 (hand 2) δὸς τὰς (δραχμὰς) ρκ . (hand 3) δ̣ι̣ὰ Βελλῆτ(ος) Που( )

Latin

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Translation into English

The text appears to be a formal document or letter, possibly a financial record or request. Here is a rough translation:

To the Harpēsius, the most esteemed of Adaios, I greet you. If it seems good to you, send me a letter concerning the Julian Gods for wages from the excavation of the trochos, concerning the amount of forty-eight drachmas and for the alōetra of the field and of fire and of other works, of which I will give an account, seventy-two drachmas, (which amounts to) (drachmas) rk. (In the year) 23 of the reign of Caesar Antoninus, the Lord, Mesorē, 12. Give the drachmas rk. through Belletos Pous.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Ἁρπαῆσις προστ(άτης) Ἀ̣δ̣α̣ί̣ο̣υ̣ ἐ̣π̣ο̣ι̣κ(ίου)
Ματρέᾳ τῷ τειμ(ιωτάτῳ)
(*)
χ̣α̣ί̣ρ̣ε̣ι̣ν̣.
ἐάν σοι δόξῃ ἐπίστειλό̣ν̣ μοι ἐκ̣ λ̣ό-
γου Ἰουλίων Θεώνω̣ν̣ [εἰς μ]ισ-
μισθοὺς ἐκ σκαφῆς τρ̣ο̣χοῦ
[ ̣ ]σον-
πώσιος κεχωσμέ̣νο̣υ δραχ̣μὰς
τεσσαράκοντα ὀκτ[ὼ] καὶ εἰς ἀ-
λώη̣τρα (*) χό̣ρτ̣ου κ̣α̣[ὶ πυ]ρ̣ο̣ῦ καὶ̣ ἀ̣λ-
λων (*) ἐργ̣ων (*), ὧν λόγον δώσω,
δραχμὰς ἑβδομή̣κ̣οντα
δύο, (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) ρκ.
(ἔτους) κγ Ἀντ̣ω̣[ν]είνου (*) Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρ̣ί[ου] Μ̣ε̣σορὴ ιβ.
(hand 2) δὸς τὰς (δραχμὰς) ρκ.
(hand 3) δ̣ι̣ὰ Βελλῆτ(ος) Που(  )

Extracted Latin Text

(δραχμαὶ) ρκ.
(ἔτους) κγ
Ἀντ̣ω̣[ν]είνου Καίσαρος

English Translation

Harpaesis, overseer of the settlement of Adaiou,
to Matreas, the most honored,
greetings.
If it seems good to you, instruct me to pay from the account of the Julii Theones:
for wages from the excavation of the wheel [...]
arranged for drinking, forty-eight drachmas;
and for threshing expenses of hay and wheat and other tasks,
for which I will give an account, seventy-two drachmas.
Total: 120 drachmas.
Year 23 of Antoninus Caesar the lord, Mesore 12.
(hand 2) Give the 120 drachmas.
(hand 3) Through Belletes Pou(  )

Notes:

• "ρκ" (120) and "κγ" (23) are Greek numerals.
• "Ἀντωνείνου Καίσαρος" refers to Emperor Antoninus Caesar (likely Caracalla or another Antonine emperor).
• "Μ̣ε̣σορὴ" (Mesore) is an Egyptian month.
• Some words marked with (*) indicate textual uncertainties or corrections noted in the apparatus.