Extracted Text

Koine Greek

σιτολ(όγοις) Κ(α)ρανίδ(ος) ἔσχ(ον) προ(σφωνήσας) χειρογρ(α)φ(ίᾳ) προ(χρείαν) χειρόγρ(α)φ(ον) σπερμάτ(ων) κβ (ἔτους) Ἀντωνείνου Καίσαρος τοῦ κ(υ)ρίου (hand 2) γ κληρουχ(ίας) Κᾶνις Ἀγχώφεω[ς] Πατ(σώντεως) βασιλικ(ῆς) (ἀρουρῶν) ζ

Latin

(hand 2)

Translation into English

Of the grain (or food) of Karanid, having received (it) by calling, with a handwritten document for the need of a handwritten document of seeds, year 22 of the reign of Caesar Antoninus, of the lord (hand 2), of the cleruchy of Canis, of Anchofeos, of Patsonte, of the royal (land) of arouras, 7.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

σιτολ(όγοις) Κ(α)ρανίδ(ος) ἔσχ(ον) προ(σφωνήσας) χειρογρ(α)φ(ίᾳ) προ(χρείαν) χειρόγρ(α)φ(ον)
σπερμάτ(ων)
κβ
(ἔτους) Ἀντωνείνου Καίσαρος
τοῦ κ(υ)ρίου
γ
κληρουχ(ίας)
Κᾶνις Ἀγχώφεω[ς] Πατ(σώντεως)
βασιλικ(ῆς) (ἀρουρῶν)
ζ

English Translation

To the grain collectors of Karanis, I have submitted, having declared by written document, a requisition (or request) in writing
of seeds:
22 (units).
In the 3rd year of Antoninus Caesar the lord.
From the allotment (klerouchia)
of Kanis, son of Anchophis, grandson of Patsontis,
of the royal (land), 7 arouras.

Notes:

• σιτολόγοις (sitologois): grain collectors or grain officials.
• Κ(α)ρανίδ(ος) (Karanidos): of Karanis, a village in Egypt.
• χειρόγραφον (cheirographon): handwritten document or receipt.
• σπερμάτων (spermaton): of seeds.
• κβ (22): numeral indicating quantity.
• ἔτους Ἀντωνείνου Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου (etous Antoneinou Kaisaros tou kyriou): "in the year of Antoninus Caesar the lord," dating the document to the reign of a Roman emperor named Antoninus.
• κληρουχίας (klerouchias): allotment or assigned land.
• βασιλικῆς ἀρουρῶν ζ (basilikes arouron 7): royal land measuring 7 arouras (an Egyptian land measurement).