Contract of surety in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 502)

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Catalogue Record

Title: Contract of surety, [4--]
Author: Paphnouthios (Notary from Egypt), 5th cent.
Subject: Suretyship and guaranty (Roman law) --30 B.C.-640 A.D.
	Suretyship and guaranty --Egypt --30 B.C.-640 A.D.
	Notaries --Egypt --30 B.C.-640 A.D.
	Fines (Penalties) --Egypt --30 B.C.-640 A.D.
	Oaths --Egypt --30 B.C.-640 A.D.
	Documentary papyri --Egypt --30 B.C.-640 A.D.
	Contracts --Egypt --30 B.C.-640 A.D.
Material: 1 item : papyrus, nine joining fragments
	mounted in glass, incomplete and fragile ; 22 x 32 cm.
Note: Actual dimensions of item are 21.5 x 31.5 cm.
	16 lines.
	Written along the fibers on the recto.
	Lower margin of 5 cm.
	P.Duk.inv. 502 was formerly P.Miss. 68.
	Papyrus contract of surety from Egypt by a woman for
	another person, perhaps Maria. The woman swears by
	the emperor, and the contract contains various
 	stipulations about fines. The signature is followed by the
	notarial subscription. The notary is called Paphnouthios
	son of Heron.
	In Greek.
	Descriptive database available in repository.

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