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Koine Greek

Θὼθ ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) τοῖς ἐλαιουρ(γοῖς) Ἀφρ(οδίτης) π̣αράσ̣χ̣(εσθε) τοῖς σ̣τ̣( ) ἀπὸ Κ(όπτου(?)) ὑ(πὲρ) ἡμέρ(- ) ἐλαίου ξεστ(ίον) ἕν , γί(νεται) ἐλ(αίου) ξ(εστίον) α μό(νον) Φοιβάμμῳ[ν] νο(τάριο)ς στοιχε̣[ῖ‧]

Latin

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Translation into English

To Thoth, concerning the (indiction) to the olive workers of Aphrodite, provide to the ( ) from (Coptos?) for the day (- ) one olive (offering), it becomes an olive (offering) only to Phoibammōn, the notary of the ( ).

Extracted Koine Greek Text

†̣ Θὼθ ι ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) δ ‧
τοῖς ἐλαιουρ(γοῖς) Ἀφρ(οδίτης)‧
π̣αράσ̣χ̣(εσθε) τοῖς σ̣τ̣ρ̣( ) ε̣ ( ) ἀπὸ Κ(όπτου(?)) ὑ(πὲρ) ἡμέρ(- ) [ -ca.?- ]
ἐλαίου ξεστ(ίον) ἕν, γί(νεται) ἐλ(αίου) ξ(εστίον) α μό(νον)‧
Φοιβάμμῳ[ν] νο(τάριο)ς στοιχε̣[ῖ‧] †

Extracted Latin Text

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English Translation

† Thoth 10, Indiction 4.
To the oil-makers of Aphrodite:
Provide to the soldiers(?) from Koptos(?) for ... days [uncertain text]
one xestes of oil, total one xestes of oil only.
Phoibammon, notary, has verified. †

Notes:

• Θὼθ (Thoth): The first month of the Egyptian calendar.
• ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) δ: "Indiction 4," referring to a 15-year tax cycle used in late antiquity.
• ἐλαιουργοί: "oil-makers" or "oil producers."
• Ἀφροδίτης: "of Aphrodite," possibly referring to a place or estate dedicated to Aphrodite.
• ξεστίον (xestion): A measure of capacity (xestes).
• Φοιβάμμων (Phoibammon): A personal name, here identified as a notary (νοτάριος).
• Some text is fragmentary or uncertain, indicated by parentheses and question marks.