Sale of grain land in four parcels at Pathyris TM 78Pathyris16. Juni 99 v.Chr.

[1] Year 15, Pauni 3. Sale by Panobchounis son of Totoes: land of 4 parcels, one in the western plain, the others in Temrathis, which he himself bought from Tbokenouphis and Tathotis, children of Pates son of Kallias, in year 3, Choiak 11, through the record office in Diospolis Magna before Apollonios the agoranomos. The buyer was Petearsemtheus son of Pakoibis, priest, for 2 talents of bronze. [2] In the reign of Ptolemy surnamed Alexander and Berenike his sister, gods Philometores, year 15, in the time of the priests and priestesses and the kanephoros in office, in the month Pauni, day 3, at Pathyris, before Hermias the deputy of Paniskos the agoranomos. Panobchounis son of Totoes, Persian of the epigone, about 60 years old, below middle height, honey-coloured, straight-haired, long-faced, straight-nosed, large ears, has sold his undivided share of grain-bearing land in the plain around Pathyris, of four parcels, of however many arouras they may be. Of the first the neighbours are: to the south the land of Patous son of Phibis, to the north the land of Pelaias the younger son of Phibis, to the east the land of Kollouthos son of Phibis, to the west the mountain. Of the second, called Tiabonis, the neighbours are: to the south the land of Chensthotes son of Melipais, to the north the land of Pathotes, to the east the land of Thrason and his brothers, to the west a dyke. Of the third: to the south the land of Takoimis, to the north the land of Chensthotes, to the east the land of Aeis, to the west the dyke called Toame. Of the fourth, called Pkro: to the south the land of Senpelaia, to the north Panas, to the east the river, to the west Arameis; or whoever the neighbours of all on all sides may be. This land he himself bought from Tbokenouphis and Tathotis, children of Pates son of Kallias, in year 3, Choiak 11, and they registered the sale through the record office in Diospolis Magna before Apollonios the agoranomos. The buyer was Petearsemtheus son of Pakoibis, priest of Souchos and Aphrodite, about 50 years old, for 2 talents of bronze. Guarantor and warrantor of everything in this sale is Panobchounis the seller, whom Petearsemtheus the buyer accepted. I, Hermias the deputy of Paniskos, have registered it. [verso] From Petearsemtheus son of Pakoibis to Panobchounis son of Totoes, concerning land of 4 parcels.