Loan of two gold solidi to two brothers, lessees of a bakery TM 21228Herakleopolis18. Okt. 599

[recto] † In the name of the Lord and Master Jesus Christ, our God and Saviour, after the consulship of our master Flavius Mauricius Augustus, year 16, Phaophi 20, of the present 3rd indiction, in Herakleopolis. Aurelii Paulos and Victor, full brothers, sons [...], lessees of the bakery called Senpios (?), from Herakleopolis, to Aurelius Dioskoros son of Sarmates, from the village of Tebetny of the Herakleopolite nome, greetings. We acknowledge, on mutual security, that we have received from you, from hand to hand, for our own personal and pressing need, as principal, 2 solidi of gold on the Arsinoite standard, total 2 gold solidi, which we will repay to you: in the month of Mesore of the same 3rd indiction 1 gold solidus, and in the month of Thoth of the 4th indiction, God willing, the other 1 solidus. The document is valid, and having been asked the formal question we gave our assent. † We, the aforesaid, agree to everything as stated above. I, Aurelius Chrestos son of Ioannes, from Herakleopolis, wrote on their behalf since they are illiterate. [...] [verso] † Signed bond of Paulos and Victor, brothers, lessees of a bakery, from Herakleopolis, for 2 gold solidi.