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Receipts for rent in wheat from Isidora alias Tamystha to her tenant Sokinnapis TM 20965unbekannt20. Juni 156

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Two receipts issued by the landowner Isidora, also called Tamystha, acting through her son Apollonios, to her tenant farmer Sokinnapis for rent paid on account in wheat. The first dates to year 18 of Antoninus Pius, the second to Pauni 26 of year 19 (20 June 156), with a note of three measures of lentils.

In English machine translation

Isidora also called Tamystha, through her son Apollonios, to Sokinnapis, farmer, greetings. I have received from you, out of the rent you owe me, on account, eight artabas, total 8 artabas of wheat, without prejudice to my claim regarding the matters I have against you. And you are to produce whatever receipts of mine you have. Year 18 of Antoninus Caesar the lord, […] 30. I have also received in the 19th year, for the allotment of mine which you farm, on account, eight artabas of grain from the produce of the past eighteenth year, without prejudice to my claim regarding the remaining amounts you owe me. Year 19 of Antoninus Caesar the lord, Pauni 26. And 3 measures of lentils.

The date given is that of the second receipt; the first, in year 18 (AD 154/155), has a damaged month and day. A klēros was an allotment of land, here leased to the farmer.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Payment of Rent). 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 · 20. Juni 156

Ἰσιδώρα ἡ καὶ Ταμύσθα διὰ τοῦ υἱοῦ Ἀπολλωνίου Σοκιννᾶπι γεωργῶι χαίρειν. ἔσχον παρά σου ἀφʼ οὗ ὀφείλεις μοι ἐκφορίου ἐπὶ λόγου ἀρτάβας ὀκτώ γίνονται πυροῦ ἀρτάβαι η, μὴ ἐλαττουμένης μου τοῦ λόγου περὶ ὧν ἔχω πρός σε. ἐπενεγκεῖς δὲ ὅσας ἔχεις ἀποχάς μου. ἔτους ιη Ἀντωνίνου Καίσαρο…