Exchange of house rights between two half-brothers at Hermopolis TM 23560Hermopolis14. Jan. 217

The Aurelii Hermodidymos son of Anoubion, grandson of Agathos Daimon also called Epimachos, and Tithoetion also called Sarapammon son of Herminos also called Achilleus, grandson of Achilleus, both citizens of Hermopolis registered in the quarter of Phrourion West, of the same mother Eudaimonis also called Phintys, daughter of Demetrios, to one another, greetings. We acknowledge that we have exchanged with one another, from now on, validly, irrevocably and without regret for all time, that Aurelius Hermodidymos (gives) the right of residence and use granted to him by written deed of the place called the Winter Room in the gateway and of the storeroom inside it, in the paternal house of Tithoetion in Hermopolis, in the quarter of City East, in the lane called Basket-weavers' Lane, the ownership and residence of which as a whole belongs to the same Tithoetion; and that Tithoetion also called Sarapammon (gives) the one-sixth share belonging to him of a house with its appurtenances, fixtures and all that belongs to it, and entrances and exits, in the same quarter opposite, which came to Tithoetion himself by inheritance from their common mother, in partnership with another one-sixth share belonging to Hermodidymos; and that from now on each shall take possession of, use, manage and administer what was exchanged to him as set out above for all time, and guarantee it always; and Hermodidymos has received from Tithoetion, as a balancing payment, 200 drachmas of silver from hand to hand; and it shall not be permitted to either of us to violate this exchange on any legal ground or any pretext for all time, because we have agreed on these terms. The exchange is valid, and we have written it in four copies so that each party has two. Year 25 of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Parthicus Maximus Britannicus Maximus Germanicus Maximus Pius Augustus, Tybi 19. I, Aurelius Hermodidymos son of Anoubion, have made the exchange and consent to all that is written above. [I, Aurelius Hermodidymos son of Anoubion, consent] to the official registration of the deed.