Extracted Text

Koine Greek

τοῖς ἀδελφφ(οῖς)
μεσς(ίταις)
πολ(ι)τ(ικῶν) <ὁρρίων> μεσς(ῖται)
ὁρρ(ίων) οὐσς
(ιακῶν). ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι ἀρτάβ(ας) σίτ(ο)υ καγ[κέλλῳ]
λογίσασθ(ε) τῷ κυρ(ίῳ) Καλῷ ἀπὸ λ(όγου) ὑποδέκ(του) Διστιχίας ῥ(υπαρὰς) (ἀρτάβας)
Μεχ(εὶρ)
ια
ι
ἰν(δικτίωνος) δεκ(άτης) [ἰν(δικτίωνος)]
Γερόντιος

Latin

(unintelligible)

Translation into English

To the brothers
(in the) middle
of the (political) borders
of the borders that are
(of Jacob). One hundred twenty artabas of grain and (in the) basket
calculate to the Lord Kalo from the word of the recipient of Distichia (artabas)
Mechir
(in the) tenth indiction
(of the) indiction
Gerontius

Extracted Koine Greek Text

† τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς μεσίταις πολιτικῶν ὁρίων μεσίται ὁρίων οὖς (διακόνων). ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι ἀρτάβας σίτου καγκέλλῳ λογίσασθε τῷ κυρίῳ Καλῷ ἀπὸ λόγου ὑποδέκτου Διστιχίας ῥυπαρὰς (ἀρτάβας) ρκ. Μεχεὶρ ια, ἰνδικτίωνος δεκάτης. † Γερόντιος ((unintelligible))

Possible Latin Text (Abbreviations)

(No explicit Latin text found; abbreviations appear Greek-based.)

English Translation

† To the brothers, mediators of civic boundaries, mediators of boundaries, being (deacons?). Reckon one hundred twenty artabas of grain by cancellus (gate/barrier) to the lord Kalos, from the account of the receiver of Distichia, dirty (artabas) 120. Mecheir 11, of the tenth indiction. † Gerontios ((unintelligible))

Notes:

• ἀδελφοῖς μεσίταις πολιτικῶν ὁρίων: "brothers, mediators of civic boundaries" possibly refers to officials or intermediaries responsible for boundary disputes or administration.
• ἀρτάβας (artabas): An ancient measure of grain.
• καγκέλλῳ (kankellō): Possibly derived from Latin "cancellus," meaning a barrier or gate, indicating a place or method of delivery.
• ῥυπαρὰς (rhyparas): "dirty" or "impure," possibly indicating poor quality grain.
• Μεχεὶρ (Mecheir): An Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to January-February.
• ἰνδικτίωνος (indictionos): Refers to the indiction cycle, a 15-year taxation cycle used in Byzantine and late Roman administration.