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This line is affected by a fold
in the papyrus which cuts through the letters. Nevertheless the
text can be read, and this line reveals that someone associated
with this contract was involved with the Roman fleet. Since the
debtor has just stated that he has taken the loan, perhaps this
line gives the name of the lender, who is a soldier in the Augustan
fleet.
[ from N, a soldier in the ] classis Aug(ustae) liburn(a)
Where N is the name of the lender. A liburna was a term
for a vessel in the fleet, and soldiers were often identified by
the ships on which they served . Thus we can expect that the following
line will begin with the name of the vessel.
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