Sale of a white female donkey TM 10949Ptolemais Euergetis (Arsinoites)26. Nov. 177

Year 18 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus and Aurelius Lucius Commodus Augustus, Armeniaci Medici Parthici Germanici Sarmatici Maximi, month of Hathyr 30, at Ptolemais Euergetis of the Arsinoite nome. Hermeros, freedman of Ptolemaios son of Ptolemaios, former gymnasiarch, from the Makedonon quarter, about 40 years old, with a scar on the left thumb, acknowledges to Sotas son of Sotas grandson of Sotas, from the village of Soknopaiou Nesos, about 45 years old, with a scar on the left elbow, that he, the acknowledging party, has sold to him on the present day a full-grown white female donkey, which Sotas has also received, just as she is, not returnable, and that Hermeros has received the agreed price in cash, 140 silver drachmas, and he will guarantee the sale with every guarantee against every claimant. Subscribers: Heron son of A[…]opios, about 52 years old, without distinguishing marks, and Dios son of Dios, about 40 years old, without distinguishing marks. (2nd hand) I, Hermeros, have sold the donkey and have received the price, 140 silver drachmas, and I will guarantee it as stated above. I, Heron son of Heron, wrote on his behalf, as he is illiterate.