Sale of part of a house at Pathyris, with bank receipt for sales tax TM 127Pathyris19. Sept. 99 v.Chr.

[1] 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 in office, month Thoth 3, at Pathyris, before Hermias, deputy of Paniskos the agoranomos. Eunous also called Nechoutes, son of Patseous, Persian of the epigone, about 50 years old, of medium height, honey-coloured, straight-haired, long-faced, straight-nosed, with a scar on an upper tooth, has sold, from the house belonging to him, built and roofed, which is in the southern and eastern part of the Fountain quarter at Pathyris, the 1 upper storey in the western part and the basement in it; its neighbours: to the south the house of Orseus son of Horos, to the north and east the rest of the house of Eunous, to the west a lane; on condition that he shall open the door onto the house of Orseus; or whoever the neighbours may be on all sides. Petesouchos son of Nechthanoupis, about 30 years old, has bought it for 2,000 drachmas of bronze. Warrantor and guarantor of all the terms of this sale: Eunous also called Nechoutes, the seller, whom Petesouchos the buyer has accepted. I, Hermias, deputy of Paniskos, have registered it. [2] Year 16, Pharmouthi 21. Paid to the bank at Krokodilopolis, of which Paniskos is in charge, for the 10 percent sales tax, according to the payment order of Paniskos the official in charge of the sale, under which Apollonios the controller signs: the purchase by Petesouchos son of Nechthanoupis of half of a house, built and fitted with doors, in the Fountain quarter of Pathyris, which he bought from Eunous son of Patseous for 2,000 bronze drachmas; tax on this, with exchange charge, 100 drachmas, total 100 drachmas. Paniskos, banker.