A loan contract from Oxyrhynchus dated 15 January 498, in which the notary Aurelius Theodoros acknowledges borrowing 6 gold solidi less 6 carats from Flavius Didymos, a praefectianus, to be repaid in Pachon. Late repayment incurs 1 per cent monthly interest, and all his property is pledged as security.
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† In the year after the consulship of our master Flavius Anastasius the eternal Augustus for the 2nd time, Tybi 20, indiction 6, in the city of Oxyrhynchus.
To Flavius Didymos the reverend praefectianus, son of Timotheos of most excellent memory, from the splendid and most splendid city of the Oxyrhynchites, Aurelius Theodoros son of Megas also called Didymos of blessed memory, notary (nomikarios) from the same city, who signs below in his own hand, greetings. I acknowledge that I have received from your reverence as a loan, from hand to hand out of your house, for my own pressing need, 6 single imperial gold solidi of full standard, by the private standard of the Oxyrhynchites, less 6 carats, total 6 gold solidi less 6 carats, which, free from all risk, I will of necessity repay to your admirableness in the month of Pachon of the current year 174/143 of the present sixth indiction without delay. But if, when the aforesaid term arrives, I [...] show ingratitude regarding the said debt, and you wish to grant me another (term) at our request, I agree to pay for the time elapsing after the term the legal interest of one per cent monthly until complete repayment of the same debt, paid to you by me after the term if it so happens [...], or with execution made for you both upon me and upon all my property, which is pledged for the payment of this debt by way of security and by right of mortgage. This bond, written in a single copy, is valid, and having been asked the formal question I gave my assent.
I, Aurelius Theodoros son of Megas, the aforesaid notary, have received as principal 6 gold solidi less 6 carats and will repay them at the term, and all the contents are agreeable to me as stated above, and having signed with my own hand, having been asked the formal question, I gave my assent.
I, Aurelius Philoxenos, whose mother is Heraeis, witness the bond as stated above.
☧ Written through me, Sarapammon.
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† Bond of Theodoros, notary, from the city of the Oxyrhynchites: 6 gold solidi less 6 carats.
The year 174/143 is the local Oxyrhynchite era count. The final notary's line is written in Greek in Latin letters.'Hekatostiaios' interest means 1 per cent per month (12 per cent a year).'
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). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.