cpr.1.190
[… ? lines lost …] […]ἀποδημῶν καὶ ἐπιδημῶν[…] […]δραχμὰς τετρακοσίας διὰ χειρὸς[…] […]Τραιανοῦ Ἁδριανοῦ[…] […] Ἀφροδιτοῦς[…] […]ἐωνήμην καὶ βεβαιώσω[…] […] ὡς πρόκιται.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 9837
Fragment of a sale contract with guarantee clause TM 9837Arsinoites oder Herakleopolites117 - 138
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Fragment of a contract, probably a sale, mentioning a payment of 400 drachmas made by hand and a guarantee of title by the seller. It dates to the reign of Hadrian (AD 117-138) and comes from the Arsinoite or Herakleopolite nome.
In English machine translation
[...]
[...] (whether) away from home or at home [...]
[...] 400 drachmas, by hand [...]
[...] Trajan Hadrian [...]
[...] Aphrodito(us) [...]
[...] I bought and I will guarantee [...]
[...] as aforesaid.
Aphrodito(us) may be a personal name (Aphrodito, a woman) rather than a place name. The verbs 'bought' and 'will guarantee' are largely restored, so the exact type of transaction is uncertain.
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.