Extracted Text

Koine Greek

κ̣[ -ca.?- ]
Μαρκ̣[ουπολῖτις, συμπαρόντος αὐτῇ τοῦ καὶ ὑπὲρ αὐ-]
τῆς ὑπογράφ[οντος Αὐρηλίου Κωζα ἀδελφοῦ αὐτῆς,]
δοῦλον αὐτῆς οἰκ̣[ογενῆ ὀνόματι Αψαλμαν μητρὸς]
Μαθσεινης \ὡς ἐτῶν
ι̣γ
[μ(ικρῷ) π(λέον) ἥ(ττω)]/, μεσσόχρο̣[υν]
(*), εὐθύρινα, ὑπό τι σύνοφρυν,
ὠτότρητον, αἰγόφθαλμον̣, [ὑγιῆ καὶ ἀνέπαφον· ἐπρί-]
ατο τὸν αὐτὸν δοῦλον ὠνῇ κ̣α̣ὶ̣ [πράσει Αὐρηλία Μαθα-]
αθη Γομαιμου Μαρκουπολεῖτις τ̣ε̣[ιμῆς]
(*), [ ἀργυρίου]
δηναρίων ἑξακοσίων , καὶ τὴν τειμὴν
(*), κο[μισαμένη]
ἡ ὐποδομένη
(*), παρὰ τῆς αἰωνημένης
(*), παρέδ̣[ωκεν]
αὐτῇ τὸν αὐτὸν δοῦλον εἰς τὸ ἔχειν, κτᾶσθαι, πωλε̣ῖ̣ν̣,
διοικεῖν, χρᾶσθαι οἵῳ βούλεται τρόπῳ· καὶ ἀναδέχεται
ἵνʼ ἐάν τις ἀντιποιηθῇ τοῦ αὐτοῦ δούλου ἢ μέρους
αὐτοῦ, στᾶσαν τὴν ἀποδομένην διεκδικήσειν καὶ
καθαροποιήσειν καὶ ἀπολύσειν τὸν ἀ̣ντειποιού-
μενον (*), εἰ δὲ μή, ἐκτείσει
(*), ἣν ἐκομίσατο τειμὴν
(*), καὶ τὸ βλάβος ὁμοίως· ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ὑπὸ ἱερᾶς νόσου ἐνοχληθῇ
ὁ αὐτὸς δοῦλος ἐντὸς τῆς ἔνγιστα
(*), ἀναδοῦσαν
τὴν ἀποδομένην ἣν εἴληφεν τειμήν
(*), παραλήμψηται
αὐτόν. ταῦτα οὕτως καλῶς γενέσθαι φυλαχθῆναί τε
πίστει ἐπηρώτησεν ἡ αἰωνημένη
(*), πίστει ὡμολό-
γησεν ἡ ὐποδομένη
(*), μετὰ παρουσίας Κωζα ἀδελ-
φοῦ αὐτῆς. τούτων ἐγένετο ἀ[ν]τισύνγραφα
(*), δύο ὧν τὸ
ἕτερον καταχωρισθήσεται ἐ̣ν̣ τοῖς ἐνταῦθα δημοσίοις
25 ἀρχείοις.

Latin

ἐγρά(φη) παρὰ Βαλεσῳ.
Αὐρήλιος Σώπατρος μ(αρτυρῶ).

Translation into English

[ -ca.?- ]
Of Marcopolis, with her being present, and on behalf of her,
the one signing Aurelius Koza, her brother,
her servant, of the household named Apsalman, mother of
Mathseinis, as of the age of
13 years
[less than a small amount], of medium complexion,
(*), straight-nosed, under some brow,
ear-pierced, goat-eyed, [healthy and untouched; he is]
the same servant who is sold and [acts Aurelia Matha-]
athi of Gomaimu of Marcopolis for the price
(*), of silver
of six hundred denarii, and the price
(*), having been received
the one given
(*), by the eternal
(*), has delivered to her the same servant to have, to acquire, to sell,
to manage, to use in whatever way she wishes; and she accepts
that if anyone should claim the same servant or part
of him, standing the one given to claim and
to purify and to release the one claiming
(*); but if not, he shall pay
(*), the price he received
(*), and the damage likewise; if also he is disturbed
by a sacred illness within the last
(*), six months, she shall return
the given one which she received as a price
(*), she shall take him back. These things shall be kept well
to happen in trust, the eternal
(*), has asked in trust, the one given
(*), has acknowledged in the presence of Koza, her brother.
Of these, two counter-scripts were made
(*), of which the other shall be recorded in the public
25 archives here.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Μαρκ̣[ουπολῖτις, συμπαρόντος αὐτῇ τοῦ καὶ ὑπὲρ αὐ-]
τῆς ὑπογράφ[οντος Αὐρηλίου Κωζα ἀδελφοῦ αὐτῆς,]
δοῦλον αὐτῆς οἰκ̣[ογενῆ ὀνόματι Αψαλμαν μητρὸς]
Μαθσεινης ὡς ἐτῶν ι̣γ [μ(ικρῷ) π(λέον) ἥ(ττω)], μεσσόχρο̣[υν]
(*), [εὐθύρινα, ὑπό τι σύνοφρυν,]
ὠτότρητον, αἰγόφθαλμον̣, [ὑγιῆ καὶ ἀνέπαφον· ἐπρί-]
ατο τὸν αὐτὸν δοῦλον ὠνῇ κ̣α̣ὶ̣ [πράσει Αὐρηλία Μαθα-]
αθη Γομαιμου Μαρκουπολεῖτις τ̣ε̣[ιμῆ]ς (*) [ἀργυρίου]
δηναρίων ἑξακοσίων, καὶ τὴν τειμὴν (*) κο[μισαμένη]
ἡ ὐποδομένη (*) παρὰ τῆς αἰωνημένης (*) παρέδ̣[ωκεν]
αὐτῇ τὸν αὐτὸν δοῦλον εἰς τὸ ἔχειν, κτᾶσθαι, πωλε̣ῖ̣ν̣,
διοικεῖν, χρᾶσθαι οἵῳ βούλεται τρόπῳ· καὶ ἀναδέχεται
ἵνʼ ἐάν τις ἀντιποιηθῇ τοῦ αὐτοῦ δούλου ἢ μέρους
αὐτοῦ, στᾶσαν τὴν ἀποδομένην διεκδικήσειν καὶ
καθαροποιήσειν καὶ ἀπολύσειν τὸν ἀ̣ντειποιούμενον (*);
εἰ δὲ μή, ἐκτείσει (*) ἣν ἐκομίσατο τειμὴν (*) καὶ
τὸ βλάβος ὁμοίως· ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ὑπὸ ἱερᾶς νόσου ἐνοχληθῇ
ὁ αὐτὸς δοῦλος ἐντὸς τῆς ἔνγιστα (*) ἑξαμήνου, ἀναδοῦσαν
τὴν ἀποδομένην ἣν εἴληφεν τειμήν (*), παραλήμψηται
αὐτόν. ταῦτα οὕτως καλῶς γενέσθαι φυλαχθῆναί τε
πίστει ἐπηρώτησεν ἡ αἰωνημένη (*), πίστει ὡμολό-
γησεν ἡ ὐποδομένη (*) μετὰ παρουσίας Κωζα ἀδελ-
φοῦ αὐτῆς. τούτων ἐγένετο ἀ[ν]τισύνγραφα (*) δύο ὧν τὸ
ἕτερον καταχωρισθήσεται ἐ̣ν̣ τοῖς ἐνταῦθα δημοσίοις
ἀρχείοις.
ἐγρά(φη) παρὰ Βαλεσῳ.
Αὐρήλιος Σώπατρος μ(αρτυρῶ).

Extracted Latin Text

(Abbreviations and Latin notations)
μ(ικρῷ) π(λέον) ἥ(ττω) - "a little more or less"
μ(αρτυρῶ) - "I witness"

English Translation

"[Aurelia Mathaathes, citizen of Marcopolis, with her brother Aurelius Koza present and signing on her behalf,] bought her own slave, a home-born named Apsalman, whose mother is Mathseine, about thirteen years old (a little more or less), medium complexion, [straight-nosed, slightly joined eyebrows,] pierced ears, goat-eyed, [healthy and without blemish. Aurelia Mathaathes, daughter of Gomaïmos, citizen of Marcopolis,] bought the aforementioned slave by purchase and sale for the price of six hundred silver denarii, and having received the price, the seller delivered the said slave to her to possess, acquire, sell, manage, and use in whatever manner she wishes. And the seller undertakes that if anyone claims ownership of the said slave or any part of him, she will stand by and defend the buyer, clear the title, and release her from the claimant. If not, she will repay the price she received and likewise compensate for any loss. Furthermore, if the said slave is afflicted by the sacred disease (epilepsy) within the next six months, the seller will take him back, returning the price she received. The buyer asked in good faith that these terms be properly executed and observed, and the seller agreed in good faith, in the presence of her brother Koza. Two copies of this contract were made, one of which will be registered in the local public archives.
Written by Vales.
Aurelius Sopatros, I witness."