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Acknowledgement of an interest-free loan of bronze talents to Horos TM 3Ptolemais (Oberägypten)10. Febr. 109 v.Chr.

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A handwritten acknowledgement of debt in which Psemminis declares he owes Horos son of Nechoutes 3 talents of bronze, interest free, the balance still due under a contract concerning Horos' daughter Taisis, and promises repayment by Pachon 30 of year 9, with a double penalty if late. A scribe wrote it for him because he was illiterate; it was drawn up at Ptolemais in Upper Egypt in February 109 BC.

In English machine translation

Psemminis son of […]ou to Horos son of Nechoutes, greeting. I acknowledge that I have from you 3 talents of bronze money, without interest. These are what was still owed to you in connection with the contract of Taisis your daughter, which I will also repay to you by Pachon 30 of year 9 without judgment or lawsuit. If I do not repay you by the appointed time, I will pay you the aforesaid sums double, as a matter of compulsion, and you shall have the right of execution upon me and upon all my property, exacting payment as if by a court judgment. Dionysios son of Archedemos, of Berenike, wrote on behalf of Psemminis, at his request, because he does not know letters. Year 8, Tybi 24.

The contract (syngraphe) of Taisis is probably her marriage contract, the money being an outstanding balance owed to her father. 'Berenikeus' is a deme designation of the Greek city Ptolemais.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Cheirographon of Loan). 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 · 10. Febr. 109 v.Chr. · Ptolemais (Oberägypten)

Ψεμμῖνις[…]ου Ὥρωι Νεχούτου χαίρειν. ὁμολογῶ ἔχειν παρὰ σοῦ χαλκοῦ νομίσματος τάλαντα τρῖα ἄτοκα ?. ταῦτα δέ ἐστιν ἃ προσωφείλετό σοι πρὸς τὴν συνγραφὴν Ταΐσεως τῆς θυγατρός σου, ἃ καὶ ἀποδώσω σοι ἕως Παχὼν λ τοῦ θ ἔτους ἄνευ κρίσεως καὶ δίκης· ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ἀποδῶ σοι ἕως τοῦ ἀφωρισμ…