A sale with advance payment for future delivery: Aurelius Papnouthis son of Phoibammon, a villager of Temseu Skordon, acknowledges receiving from Aurelia Theonilla of Hermopolis the full price of 250 knidia of new wine, to be delivered in Mesore of an eighth indiction. Written in the Hermopolite nome in the second half of the 5th century AD.
In English machine translation
[…] Steph[…] from the village of Temseu Skordon in the Hermopolite nome, to Aurelia Theonilla daughter of Theodoros, from the city of the Hermopolites, greetings. I acknowledge that I have been paid in full by your Decency the complete price, agreed and approved between us, of 250 knidia of new wine-must,
making 250 knidia of wine, which I will deliver to you in the month of Mesore of the fortunate eighth indiction, in wine of the finest and satisfactory quality, by the measure of the whole estate, you supplying the empty jars for them, without delay and without any dispute, trial or lawsuit, all my property being pledged to you for this note of hand as if by a court judgment. The note is valid and guaranteed, and having been asked the formal question I gave my assent.
I, Aurelius Papnouthis son of Phoibammon, the aforementioned, have been paid for the 250 knidia of wine and will deliver them by the deadline as stated above. I, Aurelius Theotimos son of Ioannes, from Hermopolis, having been asked, wrote on his behalf since he does not know letters.
The opening name appears as Steph[…] but the subscription names the seller Aurelius Papnouthis son of Phoibammon. A knidion was a wine jar used as a measure; the buyer supplies the empty jars (kouphа).
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Weinlieferungskauf). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.