Fragment of a contract involving Malia Iusta and a loan of 9,000 drachmas TM 27871OxyrhynchosII

Fragment of a contract from Oxyrhynchus in the 2nd century AD involving Malia Iusta, acting with her brother Titus Malius Villus as guardian. It concerns a sum of 9,000 drachmas (1 talent and more) without interest, repayment due in a coming eighth year, and property she inherited near a village whose name begins Ker-.

In English machine translation

Kaisareios and Sebastos are honorific Roman-period names for the Egyptian months Mesore and Thoth; the 'intercalary days' are the five extra days at the end of the year. 6,000 drachmas made one talent, so the 9,000 drachmas equal 1 talent and 3,000 drachmas.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Frammento di contratto). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.