A receipt in which Gaius Veturius Gemellus and his sister Lucia Veturia, children of a Roman veteran, acknowledge repayment by Epimachos of a 300-drachma loan with interest that their late mother Artemis had made to him. They return the original bank note for cancellation and renounce further claims. Written at Oxyrhynchus in late August AD 144.
In English machine translation
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Gaius Veturius Gemellus and Lucia Veturia also called Thermouthion, both children of Gaius Veturius Gemellus, veteran, who is inscribed together with their deceased mother Artemis, daughter of Eudaimon son of Eudaimon, her mother being Thermouthion, then living, on the bronze stele at Rome; and Lucia Veturia also called Thermouthion with her guardian, who is her father and the father of Veturius Gemellus, Gaius Veturius Gemellus; to Epimachos son of Epimachos son of Epimachos, his mother being Tateos, from the city of Oxyrhynchus, greetings. We acknowledge that we have received from you through the bank of Agathos Daimon and partners at the Sarapeion near the city of Oxyrhynchus 300 silver drachmas of capital and the interest on it at one drachma (per mina per month) from Hathyr of the past year up to the present day, the capital having been lent to you by our mother Artemis, who died intestate, and we declare that we are her only children and heirs, in accordance with a note of hand through the bank in the month of Phaophi of the same past year, which we have also returned to you for cancellation; and that we make no claim against you or those acting for you concerning anything whatsoever up to the present day. The receipt is valid. Year 7 of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Mesore, intercalary days.
I, Gaius Veturius Gemellus, have received together with my sister the 300 drachmas and the interest, and I make no claim, as aforesaid.
I, Lucia Veturia also called Thermouthion, daughter of Gaius Veturius Gemellus, veteran, have received jointly, as aforesaid.
I, Gaius Veturius Gemellus, veteran, am registered as guardian of my daughter and have written for her since she does not know letters. I, Epimachos the younger, son of Epimachos son of Epimachos, consent.
I, Eudaimon the elder, son of Pesouris, have written for him since he does not know letters.
Year 7 of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, intercalary day […], through Agathos Daimon, son of […], banker: the payment.
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The 'bronze stele at Rome' refers to the bronze tablet recording a veteran's discharge privileges, on which his wife and children could be listed. 'Drachmiaioi' interest means one drachma per mina per month, i.e. 12% 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 Return for Loan). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.