This inscription is of great interest to scholars studying Hellenistic coinage, as well as the information it provides about cavalry finances; see C. Grandjean, "Les comptes de Pompidas, IG VII 2426" ( Persée ), and T. Lucas, "La remonte de la cavalerie dans le monde grec" ( BCH, 2018 ).
The English translation is taken from P. Thonemann , "The Hellenistic World: Using Coins as Sources", p. 139 ( archive.org ).
When Mikkos was archon: the accounts of the cavalry-commander Pompidas.
Income from the city: 2,100 drachmas of Boeotian silver.
Income from the sale of horses: for Philleas' horse, purchased by Herpondes, 85 drachmas of bronze; for Phryniskos' horse, purchased by Euanoridas, 86 drachmas of bronze.
Further income: from a sale to Kaphisodoros, 110 drachmas of symmachic silver.
Total income: 2,381 drachmas, of which 2,210 were silver and 171 bronze.
Expenditure: to Kleon son of Proxenos, 280 drachmas of symmachic silver; to Aischron, 210 drachmas of symmachic silver; 10 to Hermaios son of Charikles, 140 drachmas of symmachic silver; to Hypatodoros son of Agasion, 175 drachmas of symmachic silver; to Philleas, 280 drachmas of symmachic silver; to Phryniskos, 280 drachmas of symmachic silver; to Mnesitheos, 245 drachmas of symmachic silver.
Other expenditure: to Asopodoros for the stele {of the inscription}, 7 drachmas 4 obols of bronze; to Herakleides for the slaughter of the ox, 5 drachmas of bronze; to Kaphisodoros, for 110 drachmas of symmachic silver, 137 drachmas 3 obols of bronze.
Total expenditure: 1,760 drachmas, of which 1,610 were silver and 150 bronze.
Surplus: 621 drachmas, of which 600 were silver and 21 bronze. 20 The cavalrymen divided it between them.
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