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ASINI Sale of a donkey ( August 29 - September 27, AD 98 ) |
BGU IV, 1066 ( Duke Data Bank of Documentary Papyri ). |
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Θεογ[ί]τ[ω]ν
Θεογίτωνος | Πτολεμαίῳ Ἡρακλίδου | χαίρειν. πέπρακά σοι | τὸν ὑπάρχοντά
μοι | ἀγορασ̣τὸν παρὰ σοῦ | ὄνον λευκομυόχρουν | τέλειον καὶ ἀπέχω τὴν
| τ̣ιμὴν ἀργυρίου δρα[χμὰς] | ἑκατὸν ὀκτώ, (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) ρη ...[ - ca. ? - ]
| θου. ἔτους δευτέρου Αὐτοκράτορος | Καίσαρο[ς] Νέρουα Τραιανοῦ Σεβαστοῦ
| Θῶ[θ ..] |
English translation ( HGV 18510 ). |
Theog[i]t[o]n,
son of Theogiton to Ptolemaios, son of Heraklides, greetings. I have
sold to you the white-mouse coloured, fully grown donkey, belonging
to me and bought from you and I have received the price of one hundred
and eight silver drachmas [ - ca. ? - ].
Year two of Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus, Tho[th x]. |
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