Offer to lease land of the estate of Tiberius Julius Nikanor near Philadelphia TM 128570Philadelphia (Arsinoites)34 - 35

Fragment of an offer to lease (or sublease) about 4 arouras of land near Philadelphia in the Fayum, belonging to the estate of Tiberius Julius Nikanor and cultivated by Petesouchos. The prospective lessee promises a rent of 20 artabas, payable in Pauni of Tiberius' 21st year (AD 35), handles seed grain, and undertakes all farm work including embankment and irrigation.

In English machine translation

An ousia was a large private estate, often owned by members of the imperial circle or wealthy Romans. Petesouchos appears to be the current cultivator, so this may be a sublease offer.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Offerta di locazione di parcelle dell’οὐσία di Tiberius Iulius Nicanor). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.