Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἐγλόγου
δραχμαὶ
ὀβολὸς
χ(αλκοῖ)
καὶ προσεγένετο δραχμαὶ
διώβολον
χ(αλκοῖ)
δραχμαὶ
διώβολον
τέταρτον ὀβολοῦ
δραχμαὶ
ὀβολὸς
χ(αλκοῖ)
γίνονται δραχμαὶ
ὀβολὸς(?
χ(αλκοῖ)
δραχμαὶ
ὀβολοὶ
γίνονται δραχμαὶ
τετρώβολον
χ(αλκοῦς 1)
ἀνήλωμα
δραχμαὶ
ἡμιωβέλιον
δραχμαὶ
τέταρτον ὀβολοῦ
καὶ Θεοπόμπωι
ὥστε εἰς ξύλα
εἰς τὰ χωννυμενα
χαλκία δραχμὴ
ὀβολὸς
κάλλυντρα ἡμιωβέλιον
Ὥρωι ὑπαρχιτέκτονι
ὥστε πλινθουλκοῖς
εἰς τὰς μ(υριάδας)
δραχμὰς
γίνονται δραχμαὶ
ὀβολοὶ
τέταρτον ὀβολοῦ
τοῖς αὐτοῖς δραχμαὶ
τέταρτον ὀβολοῦ
τοῖς αὐτοῖς δραχμαὶ
τέταρτον ὀβολοῦ
γίνονται δραχμαὶ
τριώβολον
τέταρτον ὀβολοῦ
λοιπαὶ δραχμαὶ

Latin

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Translation into English

"Of the account
drachmas
obol
(of bronze)
and it came to be drachmas
two obols
(of bronze)
drachmas
two obols
a quarter of an obol
drachmas
obol
(of bronze)
they become drachmas
obol(?
(of bronze)
drachmas
obols
they become drachmas
four obols
(of bronze 1)
expenditure
drachmas
half an obol
drachmas
a quarter of an obol
and Theopompus
so as to wood
into the melted
bronze drachma
obol
(half an obol)
to Horus the chief architect
so as to bricklayers
into the myriads
drachmas
they become drachmas
obols
a quarter of an obol
to the same drachmas
a quarter of an obol
to the same drachmas
a quarter of an obol
they become drachmas
three obols
a quarter of an obol
remaining drachmas"

Extracted Koine Greek Text

ἐγλόγου
καὶ προσεγένετο
τέταρτον ὀβολοῦ
γίνονται
ἀνήλωμα
καὶ Θεοπόμπωι
ὥστε εἰς ξύλα
εἰς τὰ χωννυμενα (corr.: χωνευόμενα)
χαλκία
κάλλυντρα
Ὥρωι ὑπαρχιτέκτονι
ὥστε πλινθουλκοῖς
εἰς τὰς μυριάδας
τοῖς αὐτοῖς
λοιπαὶ

Extracted Latin Text (Abbreviations and Numerals)

δραχμαὶ (drachmai)
ὀβολὸς (obolos)
διώβολον (diobolon)
τέταρτον ὀβολοῦ (tetarton obolou)
ἡμιωβέλιον (hēmiōbelion)
τετρώβολον (tetrōbolon)
χαλκοῖ (chalkoi)
γίνονται (ginontai)
λοιπαὶ (loipai)

English Translation

"From the account:
and there was added
one-quarter obol
total (literally: they become)
expenditure
and to Theopompos
thus for wood
for the items being melted (corrected reading: χωνευόμενα)
bronze items
beautifying tools (κάλλυντρα)
to Horos, the assistant architect
thus for brick-drawers (πλινθουλκοῖς)
for the myriads (tens of thousands)
to the same persons
remaining (balance)"

Notes on Monetary Units:

• δραχμαὶ (drachmai): drachmas (Greek silver coins)
• ὀβολὸς (obolos): obol (small Greek coin, 1/6 drachma)
• διώβολον (diobolon): diobol (two obols)
• τέταρτον ὀβολοῦ (tetarton obolou): quarter obol
• ἡμιωβέλιον (hēmiōbelion): half obol
• τετρώβολον (tetrōbolon): four obols
• χαλκοῖ (chalkoi): bronze coins (smallest denomination)

Apparatus Criticus (Textual Notes):

• Line 1: [ἐ]γλόγου previously edited as such.
• Line 11: χωννυμενα corrected to χωνευόμενα ("items being melted").
• Line 16: BL 4.89 reads νβ (τριώβολον), previously edited differently.