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Interest-free loan of wine from Naomsesis to Psenthotes TM 123Pathyris27. Aug. 106 v.Chr.

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A notarial contract drawn up at Pathyris in 106 BC, recording an interest-free loan of 8 jars of wine from the woman Naomsesis to Psenthotes son of Alykis. He must repay it at the next vintage by a specified measure, guarantee the wine against spoiling, and deliver it to her house, with a penalty of 1,000 bronze drachmas per jar for default.

In English machine translation

[recto] Year 11, also year 8, Mesore 13, at Pathyris, before Hermias, deputy of Paniskos the agoranomos. Naomsesis daughter of Spemminis, Persian woman, has lent to Psenthotes son of Alykis, Persian of the epigone, 8 keramia of wine without interest. Let him repay this loan to Naomsesis in the month Epeiph 30 of year 9 at the wine-press, by the measure of Pelaios, supplying satisfactory empty jars, and let him guarantee the wine as keeping sound until Hathyr 30 of the tenth year, and let him deliver it to her house at his own expense. If he does not repay within the fixed time, let him pay for each keramion 1,000 bronze drachmas, and let Naomsesis have the right of execution upon Psenthotes and upon all his property, exacting payment as if by legal judgment. I, Hermias, deputy of Paniskos, have registered it. [verso] Loan of Psenthotes son of Alykis, 8 keramia of wine.

The double regnal year (11 = 8) reflects the joint reign of Cleopatra III and Ptolemy X. 'Persian of the epigone' is a status designation with no exact English equivalent; the loan is probably disguised as interest-free with interest included in the stated amount.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Loan of Wine). 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 · 27. Aug. 106 v.Chr. · Pathyris

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