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Receipt for repayment of a 160-drachma debt by a veteran TM 9538Philadelphia (Arsinoites)28. Sept. - 27. Okt. 234

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A receipt in which Aurelius Serenus, an honourably discharged veteran, acknowledges that Aurelius Diogenes of Philadelphia has repaid in full a written debt of 160 drachmas. It dates to the month Phaophi in year 14 of Severus Alexander (AD 234).

In English machine translation

Aurelius Serenus son of Publius, veteran among those honourably discharged, and however I am styled, to Aurelius Diogenes son of Turbo, from the village of Philadelphia, greetings. I have received from you the 160 drachmas which you owed me by written agreement, total 160 drachmas, in full, and I make no claim against you. Year 14 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Pius Felix Augustus, Phaophi …

The day of Phaophi is illegible. The phrase "however I am styled" is a standard formula covering any other names or titles the issuer uses.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Rückzahlung einer Geldschuld). 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 · 28. Sept. - 27. Okt. 234 · Philadelphia (Arsinoites)

Αὐρήλιος Σερῆνος υἱὸς Πουπλίου οὐετρανοῦ τῶν ἐντίμως ἀπολελυμένων καὶ ὡς χρηματίζω Αὐρηλίῳ Διογένει Τούρβωνος ἀπὸ κώμης Φιλαδελφίας χαίρειν. ἔσχον παρὰ σοῦ ἃς ὤφειλείς μοι ἐνγράφως δραχμὰς ἑκατὸν ἑξήκοντα, γίνονται δραχμαὶ ρξ πλήρης καὶ οὐδέν σοι ἐγκαλῶ. ἔτους ιδ Αὐτοκράτορος Καί…