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Lease of unirrigated land at Aphrodite TM 19348Aphrodites Kome (Antaiopolites)1. Okt. 552

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A lease of land from the village of Aphrodite in the Antaiopolite nome, dated 1 October 552. Aurelius Ioannes son of Hermauos leases from Menas son of Phoibammon his share of unirrigated land called 'of Isidoros' for one year, at a rent of 6 artabas of wheat payable even in a year of poor flooding. A priest signed for the illiterate lessee and the document was drawn up by the lawyer Kyros.

In English machine translation

[Fragment A] † After the consulship of Flavius Basilius, the most glorious, Phaophi 4, first indiction. † To the most admirable Menas son of Phoibammon, from the village of Aphrodite in the Antaiopolite nome, from Aurelius Ioannes son of Hermauos, son of Pse[…], from the same village. I have leased [voluntarily and of my own free will from you] [Fragment B] for the present [year], from the crops, with God's help, of the second indiction, the share belonging to you of the unirrigated arouras called 'of Isidoros', up to their boundaries, on condition that I cultivate them and pay you the rent, in a full year and in a year of no flooding, which may it not happen, of 6 artabas of wheat by the measure of your father-in-law Phoibammon. The lease [is valid], and having been asked the formal question ⟨I agreed⟩. † I, Aurelius Ioannes son of Hermaos, the aforesaid, have leased as stated above. † I, Hates son of […]aios, priest, having been asked, wrote on his behalf because he does not know letters. Written through me, Kyros, lawyer.

The clause 'in a full year and in a year of no flooding' means the rent is fixed regardless of the Nile flood. The lessee's father's name appears as both Hermauos and Hermaos.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Affitto di terreno). 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 · 1. Okt. 552 · Aphrodites Kome (Antaiopolites)

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