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Koine Greek

† ἔσχον καὶ ἐδεξάμην ἐγὼ Μηνᾶ

γραμμ(ατεὺς) π(αρὰ) Ἀρίους

υἱὸς Ἀσᾶ ἐπάνω τῶν ἐμῶν κλήρων, ὧν ἔχις ἐνεχύρων, χρυσίου νομισμάτιον ἓν παρὰ κερ(άτια) ζ𐅵δ, χρ(υσίου) νο(μισμάτιον) α παρὰ κερ(άτια) ζ𐅵δ καὶ πρὸς <σ>ὺν ἀσφάλειαν ὁς πρόκ(ειται). ἐγράφ(η) μηνὶ Μεσωρ(ὴ) vac. ιδ ἀρχ(ῇ) ϛ ἰν(δικτίωνος) vac. 5 vac. † δ(ιὰ) Μηνᾶ γραμμ(ατέως).

Latin

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Translation into English

† I have received and accepted, I, Mena.

Writer from Arius, son of Asa, above my possessions, of which you have pledged, one gold coin from the quarters, a gold coin from the quarters, and for the sake of security as it is proposed. It was written in the month of Mesore, in the beginning of the 6th indiction.

† By Mena, the writer.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

† ἔσχον καὶ ἐδεξάμην ἐγὼ Μηνᾶ γραμμ(ατεὺς) π(αρὰ) Ἀρίους υἱὸς Ἀσᾶ ἐπάνω τῶν ἐμῶν κλήρων, ὧν ἔχις ἐνεχύρων, χρυσίου νομισμάτιον ἓν παρὰ κερ(άτια) ζ 𐅵 δ, χρ(υσίου) νο(μισμάτιον) α π(αρὰ) κερ(άτια) ζ 𐅵 δ καὶ πρὸς <σ>ὴν ἀσφάλειαν ὡς πρόκ(ειται). ἐγράφ(η) μηνὶ Μεσορ(ὴ) ιδ ἀρχ(ῇ) ϛ ἰν(δικτίωνος) 5 † δ(ιὰ) Μηνᾶ γραμμ(ατέως).

Apparatus Criticus (Textual Notes)

• l. Μηνᾶς (instead of Μηνᾶ)
• l. Ἀρείους (instead of Ἀρίους)
• l. υἱ(ϊ)οῦ (instead of υἱὸς)
• l. οὓς (instead of ὧν)
• l. ἔχεις (instead of ἔχις)
• l. ἐνέχυρον (instead of ἐνεχύρων)
• N. Gonis, Tyche 28 (2013) 210: β̣ δ prev. ed.
• l. <σ>ὴν (instead of <σ>ὺν)
• l. ὡς (instead of ὁς)
• l. Μεσορ(ὴ) (instead of Μεσωρ(ὴ))

English Translation

† I, Menas, the scribe, have received and accepted from Arius, son of Asa, upon my own plots of land, which you hold as security, one gold coin minus 7 ¼ 4 carats, (and) one gold coin minus 7 ¼ 4 carats, and for your security as stated above. Written on the 14th of the month Mesore, in the 6th indiction, through Menas the scribe. †