A loan of 3 artabas of wheat made by the church of the holy Martyrs at Arsinoe, through its priest and steward Sambas, to Aurelius Akoous, a vinedresser of the church from the village of Syron. He promises to repay it in Pauni from the next harvest; the document was written for him by Aurelius Kyros because he was illiterate.
In English machine translation
[recto]
† After the consulship of our master Flavius Anastasius the eternal Augustus and Flavius Rufus the most illustrious, Phamenoth 1 of the 1st indiction, in the city of the Arsinoites.
To Eirene also called Eulogia, the holy catholic church of the holy Martyrs of the city of the Arsinoites, through Sambas the most pious priest and steward, Aurelius Akoous son of Esour, vinedresser of the holy catholic church, from the village of Syron in the Arsinoite nome, greeting. I acknowledge that I have received from you and have had measured out in kind as principal 3 artabas of wheat, wheat 3 artabas, which I will repay to you in the month of Pauni by the measure of the holy church with which I also received them, in the city, from the produce of the fortunate second indiction, without delay, from all my possessions; and having been asked the formal question, I gave my assent.
I, Aurelius Akoous son of Esour, vinedresser, the aforesaid, have received 3 artabas of wheat as principal and will repay them to the […] as aforesaid †. I, Aurelius Kyros son of Ioannes, wrote on his behalf, he being present and illiterate.
† Through me, Agathokles (in Latin and Greek letters).
[verso]
Note of hand of Akoous son of Esour, vinedresser, for 3 artabas of wheat, to the holy church of the Martyrs, through Sambas, priest and steward.
The church is addressed as "Eirene also called Eulogia", personifications (Peace and Blessing) used as names of the church. The notary's completion by Agathokles is written partly in Latin letters.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Darlehen über Weizen der Bischofskirche von Arsinoe). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.