Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Φαῶφ(ι) η σίτου δεκάτης ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) Ἀλεξάνδρου Σαμβᾶς δι(ὰ) Φοιβάμμωνος πρεσβ(υτέρου) σὺν εἰκ(οστῇ) ἀρ(τάβας) δύο , (ἀρτάβας) β . (hand 2) Ἰωάννης.

Latin

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Translation

Of Phaios, the tenth of the grain (of the) indiction of Alexander, son of Sambas, through Phoibammōn, elder, with the image of two artae, (arta) b. (hand 2) John.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

† Φαῶφ(ι)
η
σίτου δεκάτης
ἰνδ(ικτίωνος)
Ἀλεξάνδρου Σαμβᾶς δι(ὰ) Φοιβάμμωνος
πρεσβ(υτέρου) σὺν εἰκ(οστῇ) ἀρ(τάβας)
δύο, (ἀρτάβας) β.
(hand 2) Ἰωάννης.

Expanded Greek Text

† Φαῶφι η'
σίτου δεκάτης
ἰνδικτίωνος
Ἀλεξάνδρου Σαμβᾶς διὰ Φοιβάμμωνος
πρεσβυτέρου σὺν εἰκοστῇ ἀρτάβας
δύο, ἀρτάβας β'.
Ἰωάννης.

English Translation

† On the 8th of Phaophi,
for the grain tithe,
in the indiction (year),
Alexandros, son of Sambas, through Phoibammon
the presbyter, along with the twentieth (part), two artabas,
total: 2 artabas.
(hand 2) John.

Notes

• Φαῶφι (Phaophi): An Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to late September–October.
• ἰνδικτίωνος (indiction): Refers to a 15-year taxation cycle used in the Byzantine Empire.
• ἀρτάβας (artabas): A measure of grain capacity used in ancient Egypt.
• δεκάτης (tithe): A tenth-part tax or offering, commonly grain.
• εἰκοστῇ (twentieth): Possibly referring to an additional tax or fraction.
• πρεσβυτέρου (presbyter): A priest or elder in the early Christian church.