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Sale of a female donkey at Kerkesoucha TM 11692Kerkesucha (Arsinoites)21. Apr. 148

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A contract recording the sale of a full-grown, mouse-coloured female donkey by Pasion son of Phaseis of Phnebie to Stotoetis son of Horos for 64 silver drachmas. It was drawn up at Kerkesoucha in the Arsinoite nome in AD 148, in the reign of Antoninus Pius.

In English machine translation

Year eleven of Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, month of Daisios, Pharmouthi 26, at Kerkesoucha in the division of Herakleides of the Arsinoite nome. Pasion son of Phaseis, aged about 25, with a mole on his left arm, from Phnebie, acknowledges to Stotoetis son of Horos, aged about 35, without distinguishing marks, that he has sold to him a female donkey, full-grown, mouse-coloured, not subject to return, and that he has received as the price 64 silver drachmas. He guarantees […]

The text breaks off at the guarantee clause (bebaioi, the seller's warranty of title). 'Not subject to return' (anaporriphos) means the buyer could not reject the animal for defects after sale.

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 · 21. Apr. 148 · Kerkesucha (Arsinoites)

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