It is a fragment from Sappho’s poetry (fr. 33), that could be roughly translated as follows:
Oh gold-crowned Aphrodite, if only this winning lot could fall to me…
Unfortunately, fragmentary information and lack of context do not allow for a more precise rendering. :)
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A Reina, mi tesoro
אשׁת־חיל מי ימצא ורחק מפנינים מכרה :Mishle משׁלי 31:10
A woman of valour who can find? For her price is far above rubies (JPS)