Extracted Text

Koine Greek

☧ ἡ ἁγία ἐκκλ(ησία) παράσχου τοι στρατιώ[ταις ἐν Ἀλεξ(ανδρείᾳ) τὸν ἀριθμ(ὸν) κ πα ̣ ιβ καὶ ιγ κρέως λίτρ[ας (ἔτους) ρξ ρκθ Παῦνι ιγ

Latin

Apparatus

Translation

☧ The holy church, grant to the soldiers in Alexandria the number of 12 and 13 measures of meat (of the year) 203 (or 206) to Paul 13.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

☧ ἡ ἁγία ἐκκλ(ησία) παράσχου τοι στρατιώ[ταις] ἐν Ἀλεξ(ανδρείᾳ) τὸν ἀριθμ(ὸν) κ πα̣[ -ca.?- ] ιβ καὶ ιγ κρέως λίτρ[ας] (ἔτους) ρξ ρκθ Παῦνι ιγ

Extracted Latin Text

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English Translation

☧ The holy church, provide to the soldiers in Alexandria the number (amount) of twenty-two (κ = 20, ιβ = 12; possibly indicating a numeric total or separate quantities) and thirteen (ιγ) pounds (λίτρας) of meat. Year 160 (ρξ = 160), 129 (ρκθ = 129?), Pauni 13.

Notes

• The symbol ☧ (Chi-Rho) is a Christogram, commonly used as a Christian symbol.
• "ἡ ἁγία ἐκκλησία" translates as "the holy church."
• "παράσχου τοῖς στρατιώταις" (corrected form) means "provide to the soldiers."
• "ἐν Ἀλεξανδρείᾳ" means "in Alexandria."
• "τὸν ἀριθμόν" means "the number" or "the amount."
• "κρέως λίτρας" means "pounds of meat."
• "Παῦνι" (Pauni) is a month in the ancient Egyptian calendar, roughly corresponding to June.
• The numeric symbols (κ, ιβ, ιγ, ρξ, ρκθ) represent Greek numerals. Their exact interpretation may depend on context not fully clear from the fragment.
• The apparatus note "l. τοῖ<ς>" indicates a suggested correction to the original text, meaning "read τοῖς instead of τοι."