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Loan of gold solidi secured by pledge of gold jewellery TM 19734Theben

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A loan acknowledgement in which Paam, a presbyter of a church, and Paulos, both from a Kastron, confirm that they owe 5 gold solidi to a man from Syene living at Kastron Memnonion (Thebes, Jememe) in the Hermonthite nome. They pledge a gold bracelet and gold earring pieces as security until repayment with interest. It is dated by the consulship of Flavius Basilius.

In English machine translation

† In the consulship of Flavius Basilius the most glorious, Mecheir […], of the fourth indiction. Aurelius Paam […], the most pious presbyter of the holy church of Kastron […], and Paulos from the same Kastron, to […]lios son of Psas[…], Syenite, from Kastron Memnonion of the Hermonthite nome, greetings. We acknowledge that we have received and owe you, for payment and repayment, of approved gold, 5 solidi in number: Paam the aforesaid presbyter having received 4 solidi in the month of Mecheir of the fourth indiction, and Paulos 1 solidus, having received it in the month of Epeiph at the beginning of the fifth indiction, with his gratuity, that is 2,400 talents. And for your greater security we pledge to you by way of […] and mortgage the gold bracelet belonging to us and two leaves of a gold earring, and these are to be under your unhindered ownership until the repayment and completion of the aforesaid debts with interest […]. And for your security we have made this document […] […]

The consular date of Basilius (AD 541) was also used in post-consular counting for decades afterward, so the exact year is uncertain. The 'gratuity' (philotimia) of 2,400 talents appears to be an additional sum in copper money accompanying the solidus.

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 money (with security)). 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 · Theben

† ὑπατείας ΦλαουίουΒασιλείου τοῦἐνδοξοτάτου Μεχεὶρ […] τῆς τετάρτης ἰνδικτίονος. Αὐρήλιος Πααμ[…]ὁ εὐλαβέστατος πρεσβύτερος τῆς ἁγίας ἐκκλησίας Κάστρου[…] Παῦλος ἀπὸ τοῦ αὐτοῦ Κάστρου […]…λιῳ υἱῷ Ψας[…]… Συηνίτῃ ἀπὸ ΚάστρουΜεμνονίων τοῦ Ἑρμωνθίτου νομοῦ χαίρειν. ὁμολογοῦμεν ἔχειν…