Sale of grain land near Pathyris by the priest Petesouchos to Harsiesis TM 117Krokodilopolis (Pathyrites)16. Dez. 99 - 14. Jan. 98 v.Chr.

In the reign of Ptolemy surnamed Alexander and Berenike his sister, gods Philometores, year 16, in the time of the priests and priestesses and the kanephoros as they are in office, in the month Choiak […], at Krokodilopolis, before Paniskos, agoranomos of the upper toparchy of the Pathyrite nome. Petesouchos son of Schotes, priest of Souchos and Aphrodite, about 54 years old, below average height (?), honey-coloured, long-faced, straight-nosed, weak-sighted, has sold the dry grain-bearing land belonging to him in the upper plain around Pathyris, of […] arouras, whose neighbours are: to the south, the broad road; to the north […] dyke […] previously sold (?) […] arouras; to the west, the desert; or whoever the neighbours may be on all sides. Harsiesis son of Schotes, of the same priests, about 47 years old, of medium height, honey-coloured, long-faced, straight-nosed, with protruding ears, has bought it for 1 talent of copper. Warrantor and guarantor of the terms of this sale: Petesouchos the seller, whom Harsiesis the buyer has accepted.