Fragment of a loan contract secured on house property TM 29052Arsinoites oder HerakleopolitesII

Fragment of a contract, probably a loan secured on house property, in which the lender or his representatives receive the dwelling and use of the property. It mentions neighbours, a public street giving access, capital and interest in silver drachmas, and repayment when the term arrives. It dates to the 2nd century AD, from the Arsinoite or Herakleopolite nome.

In English machine translation

The grant of dwelling and use to the creditor suggests an antichretic arrangement, in which use of the property stands in for interest. Only the middle of the document survives, so the parties' names and the exact sums are lost.

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.