Sale of a red male donkey at Soknopaiou Nesos TM 11828Soknopaiu Nesos (Arsinoites)12. Okt. 44

Year 5 of Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, on the 15th of the month Apellaios, Phaophi 15, at Soknopaiou Nesos in the Herakleides division of the Arsinoite nome. Acknowledgment by Menelaos son of Stothetis, aged about 50, with a scar on the left of the forehead, to Stothetis the elder, son of Harpagathes, aged about 45, with a scar on the left hand, that he has sold to him the male donkey belonging to him, having cut its first teeth, red, this one as it is, not subject to return, and he has received the agreed price in full, and he will guarantee it with every guarantee for all time. The signer for the parties: Papais son of Paorzeus, aged about 35, with a scar on the left shin. (2nd hand) I, Menelaos son of Stothetis, acknowledge that I have sold to Stothetis the elder, son of Harpagathes, the male donkey belonging to me, having cut its first teeth, red, this one as it is, not subject to return, and I have received the whole price in full and I will guarantee it with every guarantee as stated above. Papais wrote for them, since they do not know letters. Year 5 of Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Imperator, month of Phaophi 15. (3rd hand) Registered through the record office at Soknopaiou Nesos.