(Summary) Year 22, Mecheir 11. Philiscus son of Apollonius, Persian of the Epigone, acknowledges to Apollonia also called Kellauthis, daughter of Heracleides, Persian, having with her as guardian her brother Apollonius, that he has received from her in copper money 2 talents 4000 drachmas, the dowry for herself, Apollonia, agreed upon with him . . . Keeper of the contract: Dionysius.
(Text of contract) in the 22nd year of the reign of Ptolemy also called Alexander, the god Philometor, the priest of Alexander and the other priests being as written in Alexandria, the 11th of the month Xandicus, which is the 11th of Mecheir, at Kerkeosiris in the division of Polemon of the Arsinoite nome. Philiscus son of Apollonius, Persian of the Epigone, acknowledges to Apollonia, also called Kellauthis, daughter of Heracleides, Persian, having with her as guardian her brother Apollonius, that he has received from her in copper money 2 talents 4000 drachmas, the dowry for herself, Apollonia, agreed upon with him. Apollonia shall live with Philiscus, obeying him as a wife should her husband, owning their property in common with him. All necessaries and clothing and whatever else is proper for a wedded wife Philiscus shall supply to Apollonia, whether he is at home or abroad, in proportion to their means. It shall not be lawful for Philiscus to bring in another wife besides Apollonia, nor to keep a concubine or boy, nor to have children by another woman while Apollonia lives, nor to inhabit another house over which Apollonia is not mistress, nor to eject or insult or ill-treat her, nor to alienate any of their property to the detriment of Apollonia. If he is proved to be doing any of these things or fails to supply her with necessaries or clothing or other things as stated, Philiscus shall forthwith forfeit to Apollonia the dowry of 2 talents 4000 drachmas of copper. In like manner it shall not be lawful for Apollonia to spend the night or day away from the house of Philiscus without Philiscus's consent or to consort with another man or to dishonour the common home or to cause Philiscus to be shamed by any act that brings shame upon a husband. If Apollonia chooses of her own will to separate from Philiscus, Philiscus shall repay her the bare dowry within ten days from the date of the demand. If he does not repay as stated, he shall forthwith forfeit to her one and a half times the amount of the dowry which he has received. Witnesses Dionysius son of Patron, Dionysius son of Hermaiscus, Theon son of Ptolemaeus, Didymus son of Ptolemaeus, Dionysius son of Dionysius, Heraclius son of Diodes, all six Macedonians of the Epigone. Keeper of the contract: Dionysius. (Acknowledgement) I, Philiscus son of Apollonius, Persian of the Epigone, acknowledge that I have received the dowry of talents 4000 drachmas of copper as is stated above, and I have deposited the contract, being valid, with Dionysius. Dionysius son of Hermaiscus, the aforesaid, wrote for him, as he is illiterate. (Receipt) I, Dionysius, have received the contract, being valid.
{Docketed} Deposited for registration on Mecheir 11 of year 22.
{Endorsed} Marriage compact of Apollonia with Philiscus.
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