Fragment of a written security (asphaleia) or agreement from late antique Egypt, mentioning Eusebios son of Kallinikos and a sum of 8 gold solidi, with clauses renouncing legal action in or out of court. It ends with a subscription written for an illiterate party and a notary's completion formula by a priest.
In English machine translation
[…] thirty-six […]
[…] neither in court nor outside
[…] [court], not (to cause) trouble […]
[…] and in the presence of […]
[…] Eusebios son of Kallinikos […]
[…] 8 solidi of gold, total 8 gold solidi
[…] I wrote(?). The agreement is valid […] and […]
[…] this security of agreement as aforesaid
[…] as aforesaid † † † agreement
[…] Χ
[…] having been asked, I wrote on his behalf, since he is illiterate † † †
[…] [through me] […] the priest, it was executed †
The Greek term asphaleia means a written security or guarantee document; here it is described as an asphaleia of 'agreement' (homilia). The final line is the standard notarial completion formula, here by a priest.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Asphaleia Agreement). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.