Sale of a female donkey between two Apollonioi TM 21985Oxyrhynchos2. Okt. 204

Apollonios son of Hephaistion son of Ammonios, of the Sosikosmian tribe and the Althaean deme, to Apollonios son of Apollonios son of Sarapion, of the Euthenodotean tribe and the Althaean deme, greetings. I acknowledge that I have sold to you a female donkey, with its first teeth, mouse-coloured, unbranded, at the price agreed between us of 600 drachmas of silver of the imperial coinage, total 600 drachmas, which the acknowledging party Apollonios has received on the spot from Apollonios, and he will guarantee her with every guarantee against anyone who lays claim to her, as she is, not to be returned. If anyone lays hold of her, Apollonios will drive him off at his own expense. The sale is valid. Year thirteen of the Emperors Caesars Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax Arabicus Adiabenicus Parthicus Maximus and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius, Augusti, and Publius Septimius Geta Caesar Augustus, Phaophi 5. I, Apollonios the aforesaid, have sold as stated above.