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Cancellation of a security sale of one aroura of grain land at Pathyris TM 57Pathyris19. Febr. 101 v.Chr.

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A notarial deed drawn up before the agoranomos' office at Pathyris in 101 BC, in which Nechthanoupis son of Patseous and his sons release a plot of 1 aroura of grain land they had bought from Petearsemtheus. They acknowledge receiving the redemption price of 3 talents of bronze and renounce any further claim, under penalty.

In English machine translation

[recto] Year 16, which is also year 13, Mecheir 5, at Pathyris, before Hermias, the deputy of Paniskos, agoranomos. Nechthanoupis son of Patseous, Persian, about 55 years old, and his sons withdraw from the 1 aroura of grain-bearing land in the plain around Pathyris that was sold to them by Petearsemtheus son of Panobchounis, whose neighbours are: to the south, land of Patous son of Horos and his brothers; to the north, land of Chensthotes son of Harpaesis; to the east, land of Leon and his partners; to the west, a dyke; or whoever the neighbours may be; for 3 talents of bronze. And Nechthanoupis and his sons, being present at the record office, acknowledged that they have received the redemption price of the said 1 aroura, and that neither Nechthanoupis nor his sons nor anyone else acting for them will proceed against Petearsemtheus or anyone else acting for him concerning the said talents; otherwise, the claim of the one proceeding shall be invalid, and the one who proceeds shall pay in addition as a penalty forthwith 6 talents of bronze and to the kings 120 drachmas of coined silver as sacred payment, and what is written above shall be nonetheless valid. I, Hermias, deputy of Paniskos, have registered it. [… 2 lines lost …] [verso] Redemption (?) for Petearsemtheus son of Panobchounis, of land of 1 aroura, which Nechthanoupis son of Patseous and his sons had bought.

The original sale was a sale as security for a loan; repaying the 'redemption price' (lytra) returned the land to the seller. The double regnal year (16 = 13) reflects the joint reign of Cleopatra III and Ptolemy X.

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

bgu.6.1260

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 19. Febr. 101 v.Chr. · Pathyris

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