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Transliteration and translation for &quot;Coronation decree of
Tuthmosis I&quot;, 
following the transcription of Sethe (1927), number 30 (pp. 79-81).

The transliteration throughout follows Hannig (1995).

For published translations, see Breasted (1906), pp. 24-25, §§ 54-60;
Erman (1891); Sethe (1914), number 30 (pp. 41-42).

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J.H. Breasted. <i>Ancient Records of Egypt -- Volume II</i>. The
University of Chicago Press, 1906.

A. De Buck. <i>Egyptian Readingbook</i>. Ares Publishers, Chicago,
Illinois, 1948.

A. Erman. Rundschreiben Thutmosis' I. an die Behörden mit der Anzeige
seines Regierungsantrittes. <i>Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und
Altertumskunde</i>, 29:116-119, 1891.

R. Hannig. <i>Grosses Handwörterbuch Ägyptisch-Deutsch: die Sprache
der Pharaonen (2800-950 v.Chr.)</i>. Verlag Philipp von Zabern, 1995.

K. Sethe. <i>Urkunden der 18. Dynastie, Volume I</i>. Hinrichs,
Leipzig, 1927.

K. Sethe. <i>Urkunden der 18. Dynastie -- übersetzt, Volume I</i>.
Hinrichs, Leipzig, 1914.

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nsw-bjtj ^aA-x<@14>pr-kA-^ra
;
The king of Upper and Lower Egypt: Aakheperkare;

sA-^ra ^DHwtj-msjw
;
Son of Re: Tuthmosis,

<@5>Dj anx Dt
;
given life forever.

dwA-nTr sp 4
;
Praising the god four times.

^jaH-msjw anx.tj
;
Ahmose, may she live!

^nfrt-jrj anx.tj wDA.tj snb.tj
;
Nofret-iry, may she live, prosper and be healthy!

<1> wD-nsw n sA-nsw jmj-rA <@1>xAswt <@2>rswt ^twrj
;
<1> Royal decree to the prince and leader of the southern lands Turi.

<@0>mk jn.tw n=k <2> wD pn n nsw
;
This decree from the king has been brought to you

<@3>r rDjt rx=k ntt Hm=j a.w.s.
;
to let you know that My Majesty (l.p.h.!)

xa(.w) m nsw-bjtj
;
has appeared as king of Upper and Lower Egypt,

Hr st-^Hr nt anxw
;
on the Horus-throne of the living.

<@4>nn <3> wHm.tj=fj Dt
;
He will never be equalled.

jr nxbt=j m
;
My titulary was established as:

<@6>^Hr ^kA-nxt mrj-mAat
;
Horus: Mighty bull, beloved of Maat;

nbtj <@7>^xaj-m-ns<4>rt aA-pHtj
;
Two Ladies: Shining as a flame, great of strength;

^Hr-nbw ^nfr-rnpwt sanx-jbw
;
Gold Horus: Perfect of years, who enlivens the hearts;

nsw-bjtj ^aA-xpr-kA-^ra
;
The king of Upper and Lower Egypt: Aakheperkare;

sA-^ra ^DHwtj-msjw
;
Son of Re: Tuthmosis.

<@8>anx(.w) <5> Dt r nHH
;
May he live <5> forever until eternity!

jx DD=k Dj.tw mAa Htp-nTr n nTrw
;
May you let a divine sacrifice be made to the gods

tpj ^Smaw ^Abw
;
who are in Upper Egypt and Elephantine,

<@9>m <6> jrt Hsswt
;
doing what is praised,

Hr-tp a.w.s. nsw-bjtj
;
for the life, prosperity and health of the king of Upper and Lower
Egypt

^aA-xpr-kA-^ra Dj anx
;
Aakheperkare, given life.

<@10>jx DD=k Dj.tw mn <@11>a<7^pre>nx<7^post>
;
May you let the oath be established

m rn n Hm=j a.w.s.
;
in the name of My Majesty (l.p.h.!)

ms.n mwt-nsw ^sn=j-snb
;
born of the king's mother Seniseneb

<@12>snb<8>.tj
;
<@13>(may she be healthy!).

hAb pw r rDjt rx=k st ntt
;
A message to let you know that

pr-nsw aD(.w) wDA(.w)
;
the palace is secure and well.

<9> spXr sj m rnpt-sp 1 Abd 3 prt
;
<9> This was written down in year 1, third month of the Season of
Growing,

sw 21
;
day 21,

hrw n Hb n xaw
;
on the festive day of coronation.
