Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἔτους λϛ Χοιὰχ β. ζυ(τηρᾶς) τέλος Ψεννῆ- σις χα(λκοῦ) (τάλαντα) ρ. Θ̣ ̣ νις τε(λώνης).

Latin

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Translation into English

Year 26, Choiak 2. The end of the tax of the bronze (talents) 5. (Hand 2) The tax collector.

Extracted Koine Greek Text:

ἔτους λϛ Χοιὰχ β.
ζ̣υ(τηρᾶς) τέλος Ψεννῆσις χα(λκοῦ) (τάλαντα) ρ.
Θ̣ ̣νις τε(λώνης).

Transliteration:

etous 36 Choiak 2.
zy(tēras) telos Psennēsis cha(lkou) (talanta) 100.
Tḥ ̣nis te(lōnēs).

English Translation:

Year 36, Choiak 2.
End of the tax collection at Psennesis: copper, 100 talents.
Tḥ ̣nis, tax collector.

Notes:

• λϛ (36): Greek numeral for 36.
• Χοιὰχ (Choiak): The fourth month of the ancient Egyptian calendar, roughly corresponding to late November to late December.
• ζ̣υ(τηρᾶς): Abbreviation likely for ζητηρᾶς (zētēras), meaning "tax collection" or "tax assessment."
• τέλος (telos): "end," "completion," or "tax."
• Ψεννῆσις (Psennēsis): A place name, likely a town or village.
• χα(λκοῦ) (chalkou): Abbreviation for χαλκοῦ, meaning "of copper."
• (τάλαντα) ρ (talanta 100): "100 talents," a unit of weight or currency.
• τε(λώνης) (telōnēs): Abbreviation for τελώνης, meaning "tax collector."