Extracted Text

Koine Greek

διέγραψ(εν) Ζμεντ̣π̣ῶ̣ς̣ Ψενχνούβ(ιος) ὑ̣π̣(ὲρ) λαογραφ(ίας) ιε (ἔτους) ἀ̣ρ̣γ̣(υρίου) (δραχμὰς) δέκα ἑπτὰ (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) ιζ. Ἀμώνιος Σωκ(ράτους) πράκ(τωρ) ἔγραψ(α) α (ἔτους) Νεροῦα τοῦ κυρίου (hand 2) Μενέλα<ο>ς ἔχωι (hand 1) Μεχὶρ

Latin

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Translation into English

He wrote (the record) of Zmendpos, of Psenchnoub, under the ethnography, in the year of the silver (ten drachmas) seventeen (drachmas) are made. Ammonius, the agent of Socrates, wrote (this) in the year of Nerua, of the Lord. (hand 2) Menelaus has (it) (hand 1) Mechir.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

διέγραψ(εν) Ζμεντ̣π̣ῶ̣ς̣
Ψενχνούβ(ιος)
ὑ̣π̣(ὲρ)
λαογραφ(ίας)
ιε
(ἔτους) ἀ̣ρ̣γ̣(υρίου) (δραχμὰς)
δέκα ἑπτὰ
(γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ)
ιζ
Ἀμώνιος
5
Σωκ(ράτους) πράκ(τωρ) ἔγραψ(α)
α
(ἔτους) Νεροῦα τοῦ κυρίου
Μενέλα<ο>ς ἔχωι Μεχὶρ
ια

Extracted Latin Text

(No Latin text clearly identifiable in this document.)

English Translation

Zmentpos has paid (crossed out).
Psenchnoubis
on behalf of
poll-tax
15th (year)
(of the year) silver (drachmas)
seventeen (17)
total (drachmas)
17
Ammonios
5
I, Ammonios, son of Sokrates, tax collector, have written.
1st (year)
of the Emperor Nerva, the lord.
Menelaos, I have (received).
Mechir (month)
11th (day)

Notes:

• "διέγραψ(εν)" means "he has paid" or "he has crossed out," indicating payment or cancellation.
• "λαογραφία" (laographia) refers to a poll-tax or census tax.
• "Ἀμώνιος Σωκ(ράτους) πράκ(τωρ)" identifies the writer as Ammonios, son of Sokrates, a tax collector.
• "Νεροῦα τοῦ κυρίου" refers to Emperor Nerva, dating the document to his reign (96–98 CE).
• "Μεχὶρ" (Mechir) is an Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to January/February.