Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Π̣αχὼν κθ ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) η τοῖς ἐλαιουργοῖς παράσχ(εσθε) τοῖς β̣ο̣υ̣κελλαρ(ίοις) ὀ̣ν̣ο̣(μάτων) ζ̣ ἐλαίου ξεστ(ίον) ἓ̣ν̣ γ̣ί̣(νεται) ἐ̣(λαίου) ξ̣(εστίον) α̣ μ̣(όνον). Ἀ̣φροδ̣ί̣σ̣ι̣ο̣ς̣ ἐ̣ξ(έδωκα)

Latin

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Translation into English

To the olive workers, provide the oil for the banquet. One portion of pure olive oil is given to Aphrodite.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

† Π̣αχὼν κθ ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) η τοῖς ἐλαιουργοῖς παράσχ(εσθε) τοῖς β̣ο̣υ̣κελλαρ(ίοις) ὀ̣ν̣ο̣(μάτων) ζ̣ ἐλαίου ξεστ(ίον) ἓ̣ν̣ γ̣ί̣(νεται) ἐ̣(λαίου) ξ̣(εστίον) α̣ μ̣(όνον). Ἀ̣φροδ̣ί̣σ̣ι̣ο̣ς̣ ἐ̣ξ(έδωκα)

Expanded Greek Text

† Παχὼν κθ, ἰνδικτίωνος η. Τοῖς ἐλαιουργοῖς παράσχεσθε τοῖς βουκελλαρίοις ὀνομάτων ζʹ ἐλαίου ξεστίον ἓν γίνεται ἐλαίου ξεστίον αʹ μόνον. Ἀφροδίσιος ἐξέδωκα.

English Translation

† Pachon 29, indiction 8. Provide to the oil-workers for the bucellarii of seven persons one xestes of oil; total: one xestes of oil only. I, Aphrodisios, have issued (this order).

Notes

• Π̣αχὼν (Pachon): An Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to late April-May.
• ἰνδικτίωνος (indiction): A 15-year cycle used for dating documents in the Byzantine period.
• βουκελλάριοι (bucellarii): Private soldiers or retainers, common in late Roman and Byzantine periods.
• ξεστίον (xestion): A measure of capacity (xestes), approximately half a liter.
• Ἀφροδίσιος (Aphrodisios): The name of the official issuing the order.