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Divorce agreement between Syra alias Isarion and Syros TM 9850Arsinoites

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An agreement of divorce between Syra, also called Isarion, daughter of Aphrodeisios, and her husband Syros son of Dios, from the Arsinoite nome. She acknowledges return of her dowry of 12 minas of gold, garments valued at 800 drachmas, her parapherna and property from her mother; he receives his share of revenues, and both renounce further claims.

In English machine translation

[… 2 lines lost …] […] […] that she has received from him, in accordance with this agreement, a dowry of 12 minas of assayed gold in the ornaments listed in the contract, and the garments listed in it […] of them […] the valuation of 800 drachmas, and all her parapherna, and that she has recovered all the property brought to her by her own mother […] […] and that Syros has received the share due to him of their revenues for the months that Syra also called Isarion remained with him; and that they shall not proceed against each other, neither of them nor those acting for them, neither concerning matters pertaining to the marriage nor concerning the things for which Syros was registered as her guardian during the time of the marriage, in any manner whatsoever, because she has received everything, nor concerning the aforementioned items, nor concerning anything else at all, written or unwritten, up to the present day, on any pretext. What has been agreed shall be valid as they have consented. I, Syra also called Isarion, daughter of Aphrodeisios, have dissolved the marriage with Syros and I have received the dowry, the 12 minas of gold and the garments at a valuation of 800 drachmas, and all the parapherna, and I have recovered the property brought to me by my mother; I shall not proceed against him concerning any part, nor concerning the matters for which he was registered as my guardian during the time of the marriage, in any manner, as stated above. I, Syros son of Dios, have dissolved the marriage and have received the share of the revenues for the months she remained with me, and I shall not proceed concerning anything else, as stated above. […]

Parapherna are the wife's personal belongings brought into the marriage besides the dowry proper. The amounts of 12 minas and 800 drachmas are partly restored from the subscriptions.

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 · Arsinoites

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