p.kellis.1.90r
ἀργυρίου ταλάντων μυριὰς α ὧν ἐπικερδίας τάλαντα Ασ μῆνας δύο
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School exercise calculating interest on silver talents TM 33336Kellis (Oasis Magna)IV
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A short calculation exercise on silver talents: a capital of 10,000 talents with 1,200 talents of interest (profit) for two months. It comes from Kellis in the Dakhla Oasis and dates to the 4th century AD.
In English machine translation
Of silver, 10,000 talents,
of which, as interest (?),
1,200 talents,
for two months.
The term epikerdia means 'profit' or 'surplus', here apparently interest on the sum. Since 1,200 is 12% of 10,000, the figure may assume a rate of 6% per month.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as School Exercise). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.