Loan agreement between Gaius Julius Philios and Helenos and Tryphaina TM 18616Alexandria25. März 13 v.Chr.

To Protarchos from Gaius Julius Philios and from Helenos son of Caesar, Persian of the Epigone, and his wife Tryphaina daughter of Ptolemaios, Persian, with her husband as guardian. Concerning the matters agreed: Helenos and Tryphaina acknowledge that they have received from Gaius Julius Philios a loan, through the money-changing bank of Kastor, of 100 drachmas of Ptolemaic silver, at interest of 2 drachmas per month, which they will also repay within […] months from Phamenoth of the present 17th year of Caesar, paying the interest monthly and punctually, and the principal in the last month without any delay; otherwise they are to be liable to immediate arrest and to be held in custody until they pay the loan with an additional half, and the interest at the simple rate, and for the time exceeding the term the same; Gaius Julius Philios having the right of execution both upon the debtors, who are mutual sureties for payment, and upon any one of them whom he chooses, [and upon all their property], as if by a court judgment, all guarantees and all protection that they may adduce being invalid. This loan is separate from the other principal which the same Helenos owes, together with Harpokration son of Areios and Tryphaina daughter of Areios, to the same Gaius Julius Philios under another agreement through the same court. We request (registration). Year 17 of Caesar, Phamenoth 29.