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Receipt for the share of an inheritance of livestock, gold and furniture TM 11243Philadelphia (Arsinoites, Ägypten)8. Mai 383 (?)

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A receipt in which Aurelius Pergamios of Philadelphia acknowledges receiving from Aurelius Ol, who had bought it, the inherited share of his brother Kyrillos: sheep, lambs, goats, gold solidi and household items. He renounces any further claim. Dated probably 8 May 383, at Philadelphia in the Arsinoite nome.

In English machine translation

Aurelius Pergamios son of Kyrillos, from the village of Philadelphia in the Arsinoite nome, declared and acknowledged: I, the aforesaid Pergamios, acknowledge: I have received from the purchaser Ol son of Koueies, from the same village, the share of Kyrillos our brother, Ol (?), everything that belonged to him from his father: 42 full-grown cloven-hoofed sheep, sheep 42; 11 lambs, lambs 11; 4 goats, goats 4; 1 kid, kid 1; 2 small ones, small ones 2; 8 gold solidi, gold coins 8; 1 empty sack; 1 stool and the bed-frame (?) belonging to it, 1 bed; a large stool; in the presence of Didymos and Paulos, priest of the same village; and I have no claim against Aurelius Ol, and on being asked I gave my assent. I, Aurelius Pergamios, the aforesaid, have received the share of Kyrillos from Aurelius Ol, everything belonging to it, whether sheep or gold or clothing or bedding, and I have no claim against you concerning this. I, Aurelius Klamasios son of Sarapammon, wrote on behalf of them, who are illiterate, having written the body of the document. I, Aurelius Amaeis, wrote on behalf of them, who are illiterate, and I witness as stated above. After the consulship of Eucherius and Syagrius, the most illustrious, […] Pachon 13, of the 11th indiction, at Philadelphia.

Quantities are written twice, in words and then in numerals, as a safeguard. The phrase rendered 'bed-frame (?)' (hermatikon) is of uncertain meaning.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Reçu pour le rachat d’une part d’héritage). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 8. Mai 383 (?) · Philadelphia (Arsinoites, Ägypten)

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