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Acknowledgement of receipt of 20 solidi for a share of property, with witness subscriptions TM 39840Aphrodites Kome (Antaiopolites)VIII

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The closing part of a Coptic agreement in which Shenoute son of Enoch acknowledges receiving 20 gold solidi as the price of his share in some property, apparently buildings. It is signed by witnesses including Theodosios and Phoibammon and drawn up by the notary Theodoros, at Aphrodito in the 8th century AD.

In English machine translation

According to the manner in which I was asked to write, I agree. † † I, Shenoute son of Enoch, I consent to this agreement, that the twenty solidi have come into my hand, complete […] the price of my share of the … for the account of the buildings (?), which are established […] […] in according to the force of this agreement. † […] the man of Pashoune (?), I am witness to this agreement according to its force. † I, Theodosios son of Phil[…], I am witness to this document according to its force. † † Phoibammon, with God, I bear witness. † † Through me, Theodoros, [with God, notary.] † † †

Only the end of the document survives, with the party's consent clause and witness signatures; the word rendered 'share' and the object sold (ⲛⲥⲟⲓ, 'beams' or a building) are uncertain. A holokottinos is the gold solidus coin.'

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

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