Lease of nine arouras for flax cultivation near Sento Plelo TM 20761Oxyrhynchos13. Okt. 306

In the consulship of our lords the Emperors Constantius and Maximianus Augusti for the 6th time. To Aurelia Antiochia also called Dionysia, daughter of Antiochos also called Dionysios, former magistrate of the most illustrious city of the Alexandrians, from Aurelius Dioskoros son of Apollonios, his mother being Eidous, from the illustrious and most illustrious city of the Oxyrhynchites. I voluntarily undertake to lease for the present 15th and 3rd year only, from the land belonging to you near Sento Plelo in the middle toparchy of this nome, at the hamlet called S[…]aeite, north of the dyke of the irrigation machine of the plot called Tepsitai, nine arouras, or however many there may be by survey, for the cultivation of flax stalks, at a fixed rent for each aroura of 1 talent 3,500 drachmas of silver. From the total amount the landowner acknowledges that she has received from the lessee 4 talents of silver, free from all risk, the public dues on the land being the responsibility of you the landowner, who retain ownership of the crops until you receive the rent. If my undertaking is confirmed, I shall of necessity pay the rest of the rent in the month of Epeiph of the present year without delay. The undertaking is valid, and in answer to the formal question I have assented. Year 15 and year 3 of our lords Constantius and Maximianus Augusti and Severus and Maximinus the most illustrious Caesars, Phaophi 16. I, Aurelia Antiochia also called Dionysia, have leased ⟦as aforesaid⟧ and have received the 4 talents of silver as aforesaid. Written through me, Apion […].