Lease of unirrigated land by field-guards from Apollos son of Dioskoros TM 19715Aphrodites Kome (Antaiopolites, Ägypten)26. Okt. 526

[recto] After the consulship of Flavius Philoxenos, the most glorious, Phaophi 29, fifth indiction. The Aurelii Victor son of Hermaouos and Phoibammon son of Psaios, Lart[…], and Victor son of Psempnouthes, all field-guards of the plain of the village of Aphrodite in the Antaiopolite nome, to Aurelius Apollos son of Dioskoros, from the same village, greetings. We acknowledge that we have leased from you for a period of three years, from the crops, God willing, of the sixth indiction, the half belonging to you of the whole of the unirrigated arouras, held in common with the heirs of Mousaios son of Syrion, who hold the other half share, that is, the southern portion, with all its rights, according to the boundaries of the hill round about near the desert edge, lying in the plain of the same village, on condition that we farm it, and we will provide you the rent at a fixed amount, in flood and in shortfall, 6 artabas of wheat and 6 artabas of barley by your measure; however, if the Nile has not come onto the aforesaid plot, you will relieve us of 3 artabas of barley from the aforesaid rent, without dispute. The lease is valid and secure, and having been asked the formal question we have agreed. That is, of the plot of Tchenestaue, north of the arouras of me, Victor son of Hermaouos. We, the Aurelii Victor son of Hermaouos and Phoibammon son of Psaios and Victor son of Psempnouthes, the aforesaid, have leased as stated above. I, Iosephis son of Hermaouos, priest, having been asked, wrote for them since they do not know letters. […] Written by me, Abraamios, […] [verso] Lease of Victor son of Hermaouos and Phoibammon son of Psaios and Victor son of Psempnouthes […]