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Sale of a female slave by Aurelius Liberalis TM 22583unbekannt27. Nov. - 26. Dez. 310

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Fragmentary contract in which Aurelius Liberalis sells a female slave, described as honey-coloured, for a sum in talents of silver coin, received in full. A former magistrate wrote the subscription for him because he was illiterate. It is dated in Choiak, AD 310.

In English machine translation

[...] [...] I acknowledge that I have sold to you from now for all time the female slave belonging to me [...], being in the current year 3 years old (?), honey-coloured, [for the price agreed between us] of [...]ty talents of silver coin, which I received on the spot in full from hand to hand, on condition that [you ...] possess and own what has been sold and have power to manage and dispose of her as you choose, the guarantee following me always. This contract, written by hand with the signature of the one subscribing below on my behalf, shall be valid as if deposited in a public archive, and having been asked the formal question I acknowledged it. In the consulship of Statius Andronicus and Pompeius Probus, the most illustrious prefects of the sacred praetorium, Choiak [...] I, Aurelius Liberalis, the aforesaid, [have sold the slave (?)] and received the aforesaid [...]ty talents of silver coin, and I will guarantee to you with every guarantee as aforesaid. I wrote on his behalf since he does not know letters, [...]os, former magistrate, Aurelius [...] [...]

The slave's age reading '3 years' is uncertain since the numeral may be incomplete. 'Honey-coloured' (melichrous) is a standard term for complexion in slave sales.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Sale of a Female Slave (?)). 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 · 27. Nov. - 26. Dez. 310

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