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Marriage contract between Souchammon and Aphroditous with dowry and gift of land TM 9857Ptolemais Euergetis (Arsinoites)14. Aug. 136

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A marriage contract in which Aphrodite, daughter of Neilos, gives her daughter Aphroditous in marriage to Souchammon, with a dowry of gold jewellery, silver and garments, and a gift of catoecic land and half a house while reserving their use for her lifetime. It includes repayment terms on divorce and subscriptions by the groom and the mother. Written at Ptolemais Euergetis in the Arsinoite nome in AD 136.

In English machine translation

[…] in the case of dismissal immediately, and in the case of voluntary separation […] […] share of all the revenues, and let each take toward the allotment […] […] Aphrodite, and that the daughter Aphroditous may register, from now on, whenever she wishes, through the record office, the whole of the catoecic allotment […] […] and guarantee; […] the mother Aphrodite retaining the right of residence and usufruct of the half share of the house and courtyard […] and that the aforesaid dowry and the items contributed by the mother Aphrodite, belonging to the daughter Aphroditous, have been given by her on condition that they be […] […] to the daughter an equal share of whatever the mother may leave in any manner whatsoever, as they agreed with one another. I, Souchammon, acknowledge that I have received from Aphrodite for her daughter Aphroditous, daughter of Ammonios, a virgin, immediately from hand to hand, 13 quarters of assayed gold in the aforementioned (?) jewellery and 200 drachmas of silver, among which garments at a valuation of 100 drachmas. If any separation occurs, I will repay as stated above. I, Aphrodite daughter of Neilos son of Neilos, have contributed to Souchammon for my daughter Aphroditous in jewellery 13 quarters of assayed gold and with garments 200 drachmas of silver, and as a gift, irrevocable from now on, the 3 arouras of catoecic land belonging to me near the […] hamlet, in two parcels, and the half share of a house and courtyard in the Plateia quarter, I retaining for as long as I live the rent income and the residence and usufruct of the half share of the 3 arouras […] […] of the revenues of the coming year of the […] […] 6 1/2 arouras and […] [… 4 lines lost …] in two parcels

Catoecic land was a privileged category of private land originally granted to settlers. The mother reserves residence, rents and usufruct for life, so the gift takes full effect only after her death.

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 · 14. Aug. 136 · Ptolemais Euergetis (Arsinoites)

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