Lease of 6 1/2 arouras of grain land TM 31402unbekanntAnfang III

Fragment of a land lease from the early 3rd century AD, in which a man, son of Sansneus and described as a 'Persian of the epigone', leases 6 1/2 arouras of grain land in a single parcel for a term of years at a rent in wheat. A steward named Horion is mentioned.

In English machine translation

'Persian of the epigone' was a legal status designation used in contracts. The four-choinix 'dromos' measure refers to a standard measure kept at a temple precinct; the sense of 'half ... with hay' is unclear because of the gaps.

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