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Sale of a pregnant red heifer to a councillor of Euergetis TM 15465Kynopolites (?)238 - 244 (?)

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A contract in which Aurelius Serenos of the village of Pimpasi sells a pregnant red heifer for 80 silver drachmas to Aurelius Apollotheos also called Theon, a town councillor and former magistrate of Euergetis. The seller, who was illiterate, had another man sign for him. It dates to the reign of Gordian III (AD 238-244).

In English machine translation

[recto] Aurelius Serenos son of Atreus, his mother being Tsinpetenouphis, from the village of Pimpasi, to Aurelius Apollotheos also called Theon, former exegetes and former euthenarch, councillor of the city of Euergetis, greetings. I have sold to you the cow belonging to me, a blood-red pregnant heifer, for the price agreed between us of 80 drachmas of silver, which I have also received from you in full on the spot, the guarantee of title following upon me; and having been asked the formal question, I agreed. The sale is valid. Year […] of Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius Felix Augustus, […] I, Aurelius Serenos son of Atreus, have sold the cow and received the 80 drachmas of silver in full, as stated above; and having been asked the formal question, I agreed. I, Aurelius […], wrote on his behalf because he does not know letters. [verso] Sale of a cow of Pettirios(?), 80 drachmas

Exegetes and euthenarch were municipal offices, the latter responsible for the food supply. The name on the docket (Pettirios?) does not match the seller's and may refer to a previous owner or be a misreading.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Verkauf einer trächtigen Kuh). 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 · 238 - 244 (?) · Kynopolites (?)

[r] Αὐρήλιος Σερῆνος Ἀτρέως μητρὸς Τσινπετενούφιος ἀπὸ κώμης Πιμπασι Αὐρηλίῳ Ἀπολλοθέωι τῷ καὶ Θέωνι ἐξηγητεύσαντι καὶ εὐθηνιαρχήσαντι βουλευτῇ πόλεως Εὐεργέτιδος χαίρειν. πέπρακά σοι τὴν ὑπάρχουσάν μοι βοῦν αἱμόχρωμον ἔνκυον δάμαλιν τιμῆς τῆς συμπεφωνημένης πρὸς ἀλλήλους ἀργυρίο…