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Advance sale of 123 knidia of wine at Sinarchebis TM 16353Hermopolites

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A contract for the advance sale of wine: Aurelius Ioannes son of Phoibammon, from the hamlet of Elias near Sinarchebis, acknowledges receiving payment from Aurelius Ioannes, steward of the hamlet of Sinkere, and promises to deliver 123 knidia of new wine at the vintage in Mesore, replacing any that spoils before Tybi. It is dated by the consulship of Symmachus and Boethius (AD 522) in the Hermopolite nome.

In English machine translation

[recto] 643 99 † In the consulship of Flavii Symmachus and Boethius, the most glorious […] Phaophi 26, 2nd indiction. Aurelius Ioannes son of Phoibammon, mother Maria, from the hamlet of Elias in the tax district of the village of Sinarchebis in the Hermopolite nome, to Aurelius Ioannes, the most admirable, and steward of the hamlet of Sinkere, from the city of the Hermopolites, greetings. I acknowledge that I have received and been paid in full by your admirableness the complete and fair price agreed between us for a principal of new wine, must, of one hundred twenty-three knidia, total 123 knidia of wine, which I will deliver to you, the most admirable, at the time of the vintage in the month of Mesore from the produce of the fortunate, God willing, third indiction, in the finest and most satisfactory wine, by the measure of the most noble lady Dioskourias, you supplying the empty jars for them. And if any of this wine should be found to be vinegar, or badly made, or smelling, up to the month of Tybi of the same indiction, I am to replace it for you with good wine without delay, without dispute, without question and without excuse, all my property being pledged to you for this debt, as if by a court judgement. The document is valid and binding, and having been asked I have agreed. I, Aurelius Ioannes son of Phoibammon, the aforesaid, have been paid the full price of the 123 knidia of wine and will deliver them at the appointed date as aforesaid. I, Phoibammon son of Petros, deacon, witness the document and the payment of the gold for the price of the wine. We, Aurelii Ales son of Ammon and Taurinos son of Ioannes, from Hermopolis, witness the document and the payment of the gold for the price of the wine. I, Aurelius Elias, guarantor of identity of the village of Sinarchebis, at request wrote on his behalf and on behalf of those present, since they do not know letters. Written through me, Hatres, notary. [verso] Handwritten bond. Ioannes son of Phoibammon from the hamlet of Elias … of the Hermopolite, for a principal of 123 knidia of wine.

A knidion was a wine jar measure; delivery was to be by the measure of the estate of the lady Dioskourias. The opening 'χμγ' (643) is a Christian isopsephic symbol and 99 stands for 'Amen'.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Contrat d'achat de vin avec paiement anticipé). 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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