Date: 19th year of the Emperor Hadrianus.

Translation: The nineteenth year of Imperator Caesar Trajanus Hadrianus Augustus (month, day) at Tebtunis in the division of Polemon of the Arsinoite nome. Kronion son of Kronion son of Heron, aged about 2[.] years, with a scar on his right shin acknowledges to Eudaimonis also called Politta, his sister on both father's and mother's side, aged about 46 years, with a scar on the right knee, acting with her guardian her son Eutuchos son of N.N., aged about 20 years, having a scar on his left hand, that he, Kronion, is bound to guarantee his sister Eudaimonis also called Politta against any trouble or demand or annoyance on account of the liabilities of her father and of her late brother Horion to Taotion daughter of Herakleides by a contract of deposit made in the third year of Hadrianus Caesar the Lord, Mesore first, through the record-office here, namely five quarters of standard gold, and silver coin and other items according to the terms of the agreement, because Kronion has received these sums for his own use while Horion has had nothing at all and was only entered in the deed on their instance. (2nd hand) I, Kronion son of Kronion, acknowledge that I am bound to guarante my sister Eudaimonis alias Politta against any trouble or demand or annoyance on account of the liabilities of our brother Horion to Taotion daughter of Herakleides by a deposit according to the terms of the agreement, because I have received (the sums concerned) for my own use and Horion has had nothing at all and was only entered in the deed on their instance as stated above. Agathes son of Areios has written for him because he does not know letters. (3rd hand) Registered through the record office in Tebtunis.

Content: In this contract, Cronion indemnifies his sister Eudaemonis against liabilities incurred by their father and another brother.

Paleographic description: Three hands.

Lines: 39 lines, on recto along the fibers.

Physical properties: Margins: top, 1.7 cm.; bottom, 0.8 cm.

Publication status: published

Section/Side: Verso empty

Provenance: House at Tebtunis T278

UC Inventory Number: 1406