Application, in Latin with Greek version and certified Greek translation, by the minor Marcus Aurelius Chaeremon also called Didymus of Antinoopolis, acting with his father as guardian, asking the prefect of Egypt Appius Sabinus to grant him possession of his deceased mother's estate as her lawful heir. It is dated 15 September 249.
In English machine translation
[A]
To Aurelius Appius Sabinus, vir perfectissimus, prefect of Egypt,
from Marcus Aurelius Chaeremon also called Didymus, a minor, with his father Marcus Aurelius Chaeremon also called Zoilus, victor in the sacred games, of Antinoopolis, as guardian and authorizing him.
I ask, lord, that you grant me possession of the property of my mother Aurelia Hammonilla daughter of Heraclas, […] of the city of the Oxyrhynchites, under that part of the edict in which you promise to grant possession of property to lawful heirs. Given on the 18th day before the Kalends of October, in the consulship of Aemilianus for the second time and Aquilinus.
Aurelius Didymus also called Chaeremon, a minor, with my guardian, my father Aurelius Chaeremon also called Zoilus. I request possession of my mother's property.
Year 7, Thoth 18.
[…] I have checked it in accordance with the edict.
Sheet 51 of roll 2.
Translation:
To Aurelius Appius Sabinus, prefect of Egypt,
from Marcus Aurelius Didymus … also called Chaeremon, a minor, with his guardian, his father Marcus Aurelius Chaeremon also called Zoilus, victor in the sacred games, of Antinoopolis
[…]
[B]
Copy.
To Aurelius Appius Sabinus, prefect of Egypt,
from Marcus Aurelius Didymus also called Chaeremon, a minor, with his guardian, his father Marcus Aurelius Chaeremon also called Zoilus, victor in the sacred games, of Antinoopolis.
I ask, lord, that you grant me possession of the property of my mother Aurelia Hammonilla daughter of Heraclas, from the city of the Oxyrhynchites, deceased, under that chapter of the edict in which you promise to grant possession of property to lawful heirs. Given on the 18th day before the Kalends of October, in the consulship of Aemilianus for the second time and Aquilinus, year 7 of the Marci Julii (Philippi), Thoth 18. Sheet 51 of roll 2.
I, Aurelius Aegyptus, also styled Roman jurist, translated the above copy, and it agrees with the originals in the register, completed through me.
Bonorum possessio (Greek diakatoche) is the Roman praetorian grant of possession of an estate to heirs, here issued under the prefect's edict. The Greek copy was certified by a jurist as a translation of the registered Latin original.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Erbschaftssache). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.