Acknowledgement of debt for the price of dyes TM 20378Oxyrhynchos30. Jan. 486

[recto] † In the year after the consulship of Flavius Theoderic, the most illustrious, Mecheir 5, 9th indiction. Aurelius Apphous son of Hareous, his mother being Kyria, originating from the city of the Oxyrhynchites, to Aurelius Serenos son of Danielios, from the same city, greetings. I acknowledge that I owe you and am indebted to you, from the price of various dyes which I bought from you and carried away according to the agreements between us, 2 gold solidi, total 2 gold solidi. These 2 gold solidi, free of all risk, I will of necessity repay to you in the month of Pharmouthi of the current year 162 131 of the present ninth indiction, without delay, the right of exaction being yours against me and against all my possessions, which are pledged for the payment of this debt by way of security and by right of mortgage. The document, written in duplicate, is valid, and having been asked the formal question I gave my assent. [verso] Document of Apphous son of Hareotes, from the illustrious city of the Oxyrhynchites.