A copy of a contract recording the sale of a vaulted house with courtyard in the middle quarter of Pathyris by Psenmenches son of Panechates to Psenenoupis son of Pasas for 3 talents 2000 bronze drachmas. It was drawn up before the agoranomos's deputy Hermias in November 103 BC, preceded by a short summary of the deed.
In English machine translation
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Year 15, which is also year 12, Hathyr 11. Psenmenches son of Panechates sold a house, built and roofed, vaulted, and the adjoining courtyard in the middle strip of Pathyris. Psenenoupis son of Pasas bought it for 3 talents 2000 drachmas of bronze.
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Copy of a sale.
In the reign of Cleopatra and Ptolemy surnamed Alexander, her son, gods Philometores, year 15, which is also year 12, in the time of the priests and priestesses and the kanephoros in office, in the month Hathyr 11, at Pathyris, before Hermias, deputy of Paniskos the agoranomos. Psenmenches son of Panechates, Persian of the epigone, about 40 years old, of medium height, honey-coloured complexion, straight-haired, with a receding hairline, long-faced, straight-nosed, limping on the right foot, a scar by the left eye, sold the house belonging to him, built and roofed and vaulted and fitted with doors, and the adjoining courtyard, which is in the middle strip of Pathyris, whose neighbours are: to the south the house of Nechoutes son of Panechates, to the north the house of Kephalon, to the east a lane, to the west the house of Portis son of Petesouchos with a lane in between, or whoever the neighbours may be on all sides. Psenenoupis son of Pasas, Persian, about 50 years old, bought it for three talents two thousand drachmas of bronze. Warrantor and guarantor of all the terms of this sale: Psenmenches the seller, whom Psenenoupis the buyer accepted.
I, Hermias, deputy of Paniskos, have registered it.
The double year (15 = 12) reflects the joint reign of Cleopatra III and Ptolemy X Alexander. "Persian of the epigone" was a legal-fiscal status label, not an ethnic description.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Kauf). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.