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Title Transfer of a security
Citations
Inv. Id O. MedinHabuCopt 2499
Support/Dimensions ostracon ;
Condition On brown ribbed pottery with traces of black pitch coating inside
Lines On recto: 17 lines in Coptic
Recto/Verso Source of description: On recto: loan document
Origin Thebes
More from Thebes
Language Coptic
Date VIIth - VIIIth century A.D.
More from the period between 600 CE and 799 CE
Note (general) Number 69 in Stefanski's and Lichtheim's publication. Undated. Measurements not available. The scribe wrote ''ji'' instead of ''ti'' for ''given'' in line 3. The word translated as ''silver'' in line 4 probably denotes a silver object rather than silver money. This document is an apotage, although it is not designated as such. (See, for example, MH 2409, 2410 and 3431, number 72 in Stefanski's and Lichtheim's publication). For field reference, see Hoelscher OIP 21, pl. 32. All ostraca in this volume were on loan from the Egyptian government and had been returned to Egypt by the time of publication.
Note (general) Location: Oriental Institute
Note (general) Pub. status: Published: recto
Subjects Receipt; Security; Documentary; ostracon
Associated Names Abraham; Maria
License Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License.

APIS Translation (English)

MH 2499, recto: (1) I, Abraham and his wife, (2) we write to Maria, saying: Seeing that, when the need arose, (3) you gave one and a half tremisses to me, and (4) I, for my part, gave you a silver, (now) it is you (5) who are its owner and can sell it or (6) keep it or give (7) it to whomever you wish; for no (8) one is able to proceed against you, (9) ever, be it a son, or daughter, (10) or grandson, or kinsman near (11) or distant, or (12) anyone acting as my representative. (13) Whosoever proceeds (14) against you on account of it shall pay (15) two solidi and shall [come in] (16) and comply with this (17) document.