Loan of 500 silver drachmas between two Cyreneans at Takona TM 2670Takona (Oxyrhynchites)218 - 217 v.Chr.

[In the reign of Ptolemy son of Ptolemy and Berenike, gods Benefactors, in the fifth year, when so-and-so son of so-and-so was priest of] […] Alexander and of the gods Adelphoi and of the gods [Benefactors], the kanephoros of Arsinoe Philadelphos being Philinna daughter of […], in the month Dystros, on the 20th, in the village of Takona in the Oxyrhynchite nome. Amyntas son of Menedemos, Cyrenean of the Epigone, has lent to Menedemos son of Theokritos, Cyrenean of the Epigone, 500 drachmas of silver paid in plain sight, together with this contract, which is being sealed. Menedemos shall repay this loan to Amyntas in the month Peritios of the fifth year. If he does not repay according to what is written, Menedemos shall pay to Amyntas or to those acting for Amyntas this loan increased by half, and interest for the overdue time at the rate of 2 drachmas per mina each month, and Amyntas or those acting for Amyntas shall have the right of execution in accordance with the ordinance. This contract shall be valid wherever it is produced. Witnesses: Ptolemaios, Macedonian, holder of 30 arouras, of those settled as cleruchs in the Herakleopolite nome not yet under a commander; Demeas son of Nikodemos, Naxian; Philon son of Ptolemaios, Mysian; Polemokrates son of Philoxenos, Cyrenean; Archelaos son of Kallixenos, Chalcidian; Seirambos son of Phrynichos, Boeotian; the five of the Epigone. Keeper of the contract: Serambos.