Loan of 50 denarii
The body of the document is written in Latin, but the layout follows the Greek formula of the cheirographon. There are four subscriptions, three of which are in Greek. The loan was repaid, since the document is crossed out.
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Cavalryman's acknowledgement of a loan of 50 denarii for arms TM 20991AlexandriaA.D. 153
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A crossed-out acknowledgement of debt in which the cavalryman Antonius Heronianus of the ala veterana Gallica records receiving 50 denarii toward the price of arms from his fellow trooper Accius Anthistianus, promising repayment with lawful interest at the next pay-day. It was drawn up in the legionary winter camp at Alexandria in AD 153, with subscriptions in Greek and Latin, including one by the custodian of arms.
In English machine translation
Antonius Heronianus, cavalryman of the ala veterana Gallica, troop of […], to Accius Anthistianus, cavalryman of the same ala, greeting. I acknowledge that I have received and owe […] to me in cash toward the price of arms, 50 denarii, total 50 denarii, which I shall also repay at the next pay-day […] with the lawful interest, to you or your agent or heir or to whomever the matter shall concern, without dispute and without hope of future delay. Done at Alexandria by Egypt, in the Augustan winter camp of the legion II Traiana Fortis and the ala veterana Gallica, on the third day […], in the consulship of Bruttius Praesens and Iunius Rufinus.
I, Antonius Heronianus, the aforementioned cavalryman, received and owe the above-mentioned 50 denarii and will repay them as stated above.
[…], armorum custos, I witness.
[…] I was present.
[…] the above-mentioned 50 denarii and […] as stated above […] rights of this note of hand.
The whole text is struck through, which indicates the loan was repaid and the bond cancelled. The armorum custos (Greek armokoustor) was the soldier in charge of a unit's weapons.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Prêt de cinquante deniers (latin)). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
c.epist.lat.155
chla.42.1207
Antonius Heronianus eques alae veteranae Gallicae turmai Accio Anthistiano equiti alae eiusdem salutem. fateor me accepisse et debere tos mihi per manum in pretium armorum denarios quinquaginta fiunt denarii L quos et reddam stipendio proximo berelum cum usuris legitimis tibi aut…