Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ⲧⲩⲉⲣ ϩⲱϥ ⲛϣⲏⲓ̣ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲡⲁⲥⲓ ταρ(ι)χ(ίων) κ(ό)λ(λα)[θ(ον)] α̣ ἓν δ(ιά) Γεωργίου̣ οἰκο(νόμου) μ(ηνὶ) Φαρ(μοῦ)θ(ι) α ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) ιε (καὶ) ὄξο(υ)ς σιρω(τὰ) (καὶ) γ̣ά̣ρ̣ο̣(υ) ξ(έσ)τ(ης)

Latin

tar(ichion) col(la)[th(on)]

Translation

“The year of the 10th indiction, in the month of Pharmouthi, during the time of Georgios the economist, one (of the) tax (of) the collection (of) the taxes.”

Extracted Koine Greek and Latin Text

Greek Text:

ⲩⲉⲣ ϩⲱϥ ⲛϣⲏⲓ̣ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲡⲁⲥⲓ
ταρ(ι)χ(ίων) κ(ό)λ(λα)[θ(ον)] α̣ ἓν δ(ιά) Γεωργίου̣ οἰκο(νόμου) μ(ηνὶ) Φαρ(μοῦ)θ(ι) α ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) ιε
(καὶ) ὄξο(υ)ς σιρω(τὰ) β
(καὶ) γ̣ά̣ρ̣ο̣(υ) ξ(έσ)τ(ης) [...]

Expanded Greek Text (with abbreviations resolved):

ταριχίων κόλλαθον ἓν διὰ Γεωργίου οἰκονόμου μηνὶ Φαρμουθὶ α ἰνδικτίωνος ιε
καὶ ὄξους σιρωτὰ β
καὶ γάρου ξέστης [...]

English Translation:

One jar (kollathon) of salted fish (tarichia), through Georgios the steward (oikonomos), in the month of Pharmouthi, 1st day, 15th indiction.
And two measures (sirota) of vinegar,
And [...] sextarius (xestes) of fish sauce (garum).

Notes:

• ταριχίων (tarichiōn): salted fish, preserved fish.
• κόλλαθον (kollathon): a jar or container used for storage.
• διὰ Γεωργίου οἰκονόμου (dia Georgiou oikonomou): "through Georgios the steward."
• μηνὶ Φαρμουθὶ (mēni Pharmouthi): "in the month of Pharmouthi," an Egyptian month corresponding roughly to March-April.
• ἰνδικτίωνος ιε (indiktionos ie): "15th indiction," referring to a 15-year taxation cycle used in Byzantine Egypt.
• ὄξους σιρωτὰ β (oxous sirota b): "two measures of vinegar."
• γάρου ξέστης (garou xestēs): "sextarius (measure) of garum," a fermented fish sauce popular in antiquity.