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Koine Greek

† Τῦβι ζ ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) ϛ ‧ τοῖς ἐλ̣α̣ι̣ο̣υ̣ρ̣(γοῖς) Ἀ̣φ̣ρο̣δ̣(ίτης)‧ π̣α̣ράσχ(εσθε) τοῖς δούλ(οις) ἐλαίο(υ) ξεστίου τέταρτον ὄ̣γδοον , γί(νεται) ἐλ(αίου) ξ(εστίου) δ η̣ µ̣(όνον)‧ Φο̣ι̣β̣ά̣µ̣µ̣- ω̣ν νοτ̣(άριος) ἐξέδ(ωκα)‧

Latin

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Translation into English

† To Tubi, in the sixth indiction, to the olive growers of Aphrodite, provide to the slaves of the olive oil of the fourth eighth, it happens that of the olive oil, only the Phoebus' southern (region) I have given out.

Original Koine Greek Text

† Τῦβι ζ ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) ϛ ‧ τοῖς ἐλ̣α̣ι̣ο̣υ̣ρ̣(γοῖς) Ἀ̣φ̣ρο̣δ̣(ίτης)‧ π̣α̣ράσχ(εσθε) τοῖς δούλ(οις) ἐλαίο(υ) ξεστίου τέταρτον ὄ̣γδοον, γί(νεται) 5 ἐλ(αίου) ξ(εστίου) δ η̣ μ̣(όνον)‧ Φο̣ι̣β̣ά̣μ̣μ̣ω̣ν νοτ̣(άριος) ἐξέδ(ωκα)‧

Expanded Greek Text (with abbreviations resolved)

† Τῦβι ζ ἰνδικτίωνος ϛ ‧ τοῖς ἐλαιουργοῖς Ἀφροδίτης‧ παράσχεσθε τοῖς δούλοις ἐλαίου ξεστίου τέταρτον ὄγδοον, γίνεται 5 ἐλαίου ξεστίου δ η μόνον‧ Φοιβάμμων νοτάριος ἐξέδωκα‧

English Translation

† On the 7th of Tybi, in the 6th indiction. To the oil-workers of Aphrodite: Provide to the servants one-fourth and one-eighth of a xestes of oil, making a total of 5; of oil, 4 xestai and 1/8 only. I, Phoibammon, the notary, have issued (this).

Notes on Terms and Abbreviations

• Τῦβι (Tybi): An Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to late December–January.
• ἰνδικτίωνος (indiction): A 15-year cycle used for dating documents in the Byzantine period.
• ἐλαιουργοί (elaiourgoi): Oil-workers or oil-makers.
• ξεστίον (xestion): A measure of capacity (xestes).
• νοτάριος (notarios): Notary or scribe, an official responsible for drafting and authenticating documents.