Royal oath sworn by Esthladas concerning an increase TM 357unbekannt145 - 116 v.Chr.

Fragment of a sworn declaration in Greek in which Esthladas, son of the cavalry officer Dryton, swears a royal oath by King Ptolemy and his ancestors concerning an additional amount or increase. It dates to the reign of Ptolemy VIII, between 145 and 116 BC, and belongs to the family archive of Dryton.

In English machine translation

The Greek prosgenēma means an increase or additional yield, here apparently connected with a property or holding Esthladas gave up. The oath formula is largely restored from standard parallels.

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