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Acknowledgement of a deposit of silver drachmas TM 9214Karanis (Arsinoites)3. Jan. 172

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A handwritten acknowledgement of deposit in which Theon son of Theon confirms that he holds thirty-odd silver drachmas deposited with him by Theanous daughter of Petesouchos of Karanis, promising to repay her in the month of Pauni. It was written at Karanis in January 172 AD, under Marcus Aurelius.

In English machine translation

Theon son of Theon to Theanous daughter of Petesouchos, from the village of Karanis, greetings. I acknowledge that I have from you on deposit thirty(-) […] drachmas of silver, and I will repay you in the month of Pauni without delay. This note of hand, written in two copies, is valid wherever it is produced, as if registered in a public office […] […] […] clear. I, Theon, wrote the whole. Year 12 of Aurelius Antoninus Caesar the lord, Armeniacus Medicus Parthicus Maximus, Tybi 7.

The exact sum is damaged: only 'thirty' survives, followed by a lost unit figure. A 'deposit' (parathēkē) in such documents often disguised an interest-free or short-term loan.

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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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 3. Jan. 172 · Karanis (Arsinoites)

Θέων Θέωνος Θεανοῦτι Πετεσούχου ἀπὸ κώμης Καρανίδος χαίρειν. ὁμολογῶ ἔχειν παρὰ σοῦ ἐν παραθήκῃ ἀργυρίου δραχμὰς τριακο[…] καὶ ἀποδώσω σοι ἐν μηνὶ Πᾶνι ἀνυπερθέτως. τὸ χειρόγραφον τοῦτο κύριον δισσὸν γραφὲν πανταχῇ ἐπιφερόμενον ὡς ἐν δημοσίῳ κατακεχωρισμένον χ[…] […] …αν καθαρόν.…