p.alex.inv159
[… 1 line lost …] […]κώμης Φιλαδελφείας[…]λε επι…ος [… 5 lines lost …] […]ειν τὰ αὐτοῦ […]… ἀλληλεγγύης […]…αι ἐν χρήσει […]πυροῦ ἀρτάβας [… 3 lines lost …] […]… Ναρμούθεως […]…λοι περιληφα…
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 25506
Fragment of a loan of wheat with mutual guarantee TM 25506Philadelphia (Arsinoites)I - IV
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Small fragment of a document from Philadelphia in the Arsinoite nome, probably a loan of wheat in artabas involving mutual guarantee (joint liability) of the borrowers. A person from Narmouthis is also mentioned.
In English machine translation
[…]
[…] of the village of Philadelphia […]
[…]
[…] his (property?)
[…] of mutual guarantee
[…] on loan
[…] artabas of wheat
[…]
[…] of Narmouthis
[…]
Identification as a loan rests on the phrases 'mutual guarantee' and 'on loan' and the mention of wheat. The word 'mutual guarantee' (allelengye) refers to borrowers being jointly liable for repayment.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.