p.muench.1.17
[… 9 lines lost …] ἐξ ἐμῆς ὑποστάσεως[…] εἰς χεῖρά μου … … ζυγῷ Συήνης … [… 6 lines lost …] ὁπόταν βουληθείης ἀνυπερθέτως … [… 15 lines lost …] † διʼ ἐμοῦ Ἀρφ[…]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 35831
Fragment of a contract, probably a loan TM 35831SyeneVI
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A small fragment of a Greek legal document from Syene in the 6th century AD, probably a loan or similar contract. It mentions money received into the writer's hand, weighed by the standard of Syene, and repayment whenever the creditor wishes. It ends with the notary's subscription.
In English machine translation
[… 9 lines lost …]
[…] from my own property […]
into my hand […]
[…] by the balance of Syene […]
[… 6 lines lost …]
whenever you wish, without delay […]
[… 15 lines lost …]
† Through me, Arph[…]
The phrase "by the balance of Syene" refers to the local standard for weighing gold coin. The final line is the subscription of the notary who drew up the document, whose name begins Arph[…].
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Fragment). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.