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Koine Greek

Τῦβι ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) τοῖς ἐλαιουρ(γοῖς) Ἀφρο̣δ̣(ίτης)‧ [παράσχ(εσθε)] τοῖς βουκ̣ελλαρ(ίοις) ὀ[νο(µάτων).] ἐλα̣ίο(υ) ξεστ(ίον) ἓν , γ(ίνεται) [ἐλ(αίου) ξ(εστίον) α] µ̣(όνον)‧ Φοιβά̣µµω̣ν̣

Latin

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Translation

To Tubi, of the indiction, to the olive workers of Aphrodite, [provide] to the bucellarii [the names]. One olive oil [is] a [single] [portion], it becomes [of the olive oil] a [single] [portion] only, of Phoibammon.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

†̣ Τῦβι κ ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) ϛ ‧ τοῖς ἐλαιουρ(γοῖς) Ἀφρο̣δ̣(ίτης)‧ [παράσχ(εσθε)] τοῖς βουκ̣ελλαρ(ίοις) ὀ[νο(μάτων).] ἐλα̣ίο(υ) ξεστ(ίον) ἓν, γ(ίνεται) [ἐλ(αίου) ξ(εστίον) α] µ̣(όνον)‧ Φοιβά̣µµω̣ν̣ [ - ca.5 - ]

Expanded Greek Text (with abbreviations resolved)

† Τῦβι κ ἰνδικτίωνος ϛ ‧ τοῖς ἐλαιουργοῖς Ἀφροδίτης‧ παράσχεσθε τοῖς βουκελλαρίοις ὀνομάτων. ἐλαίου ξεστίον ἓν, γίνεται ἐλαίου ξεστίον α μόνον‧ Φοιβάμμων [...]

Extracted Latin Text

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English Translation

† Tybi 20, indiction 6. To the oil-makers of Aphrodite: Provide to the bucellarii (private soldiers or retainers) of the listed persons one xestes of oil, making a total of 1 xestes of oil only. Phoibammon [...]

Notes:

• Tybi (Τῦβι): An Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to January.
• Indiction (ἰνδικτίωνος): A 15-year tax cycle used in Byzantine Egypt for dating documents.
• Xestes (ξεστίον): A unit of measurement for liquids, approximately half a liter.
• Bucellarii (βουκελλάριοι): Private soldiers or retainers, common in late antiquity.
• Aphrodite (Ἀφροδίτης): Possibly referring to a place or estate named after the goddess Aphrodite.
• Phoibammon (Φοιβάμμων): A personal name, likely the author or official responsible for the order.