Advance sale of wine to a speculator of the governor of Augustamnica TM 9723Ptolemais Euergetis (Arsinoites)12. Nov. 374

[recto] In the consulship of our masters Gratian Augustus for the 3rd time and Flavius Equitius, the most illustrious comes, Hathyr 16. Aurelius Hol, son of Pathinios, his mother being Agora, from the city of the Arsinoites, residing in the hamlet of Alexandros, to Flavius Adelphios, speculator of the staff of the governorship of Augustamnica, greetings. I acknowledge by this security that I have received from you from hand to hand 12,000 talents of silver, being the price of local wine of good quality, at the price that will prevail at the time, reduced by one third; and I will of necessity make the delivery to you in the month of Mesore of the coming fourth new indiction without delay, and you shall have the right of execution upon demand against me, the acknowledging party, and against all my property, as if by a court judgment. And having been asked the formal question, I acknowledged. I, Aurelius Hol, the aforementioned, acknowledge that I have received the 12,000 talents of silver, being the price of wine reduced by one third, and I will deliver as stated above. I, Aurelius Heron son of Dios, wrote on his behalf, since he says […] [verso] Note of hand of Hol from the city of the Arsinoites, 12,000 talents […]