P.Mich.inv. 3106 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number

P.Mich.inv. 3106

Processing Number

1795

Section/Side

Recto

Image Side

Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side

Recto (written across the fibres); Verso is blank

Connections

Zenon archive

Material

Pap

Size

23 x 12.5 cm

Items

1

Lines

15

Mounted

Yes

Negative

Yes

Conservation Status

nearly complete

Palaeographic Description

written across the fibres

Status

published

Library

Ann Arbor

Contents

Date

March-April, 237 B.C.

Origin

probably Alexandria, Egypt

Provenance

Philadelpheia, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, Egypt

Acquisition

July 1925; Acquired from Dr. Kondilios

Language

Greek

Genre

Documentary

Author

Ptolemy III

Type of Text/Title of Work

Royal Decree

Content

Royal decree answering a request by Zenon, who had failed to produce in court a certain Kallias - for whose appearance he had become surety; the king decrees that Zenon is to be freed from the penalty of having exceeded the fixed term if he produces the person of Kallias, and that this ruling applies to all similar cases

Subject Headings

Roman law--Egypt--Alexandria.

Suretyship and guarantee--Egypt--Alexandria.

Judgments--Egypt--Alexandria.

Procedure(Law)--Egypt--Alexandria.

Delegated legislation--Egypt--Alexandria.

Punishment--Egypt--Alexandria.

Persons

(Ptolemaios III), basileus;

Aischylos, ho para Sostratou (see Pros.Ptol. VIII 13c);

Sostratos (see Pros.Ptol. VIII 13a);

Zenon (son of Agreophon) (see Pros.Ptol. I 80 + add.);

Heniochos, ton Anthippou taxiarchos (see Pros.Ptol. II 2288);

Anthippos (see Pros.Ptol. II 1838 + add.);

Kallias;

Eukles

Geographica

-

Translation

By order of the king, announced by Aischylos agent of Sostratos to Zenon, on behalf of whom Heniochos of the troop of Anthippos, taxiarch, presented a petition <OR: announced to Zenon by Aischylos agent of Sostratos. Concerning the petition presented by Heniochos of the troop of Anthippos, taxiarch>. If he has become surety for the appearance of Kallias as defendant against Eukles, on producing his person let him be released from the penalty of exceeding the term <OR: released <from his bond and not debarred> from exceeding the term>, and in like manner let all who become surety for the appearance of another be on producing his person released from their bond and not debarred from <OR: not hindered by> exceeding the term. Year 10, Audnaios.

Papyri.info Link

https://papyri.info/apis/michigan.apis.1795

Information on Publications

Publications

Series and Volume	Editor	Year	Pg/Nr	Photo	SB	Preferred Citation	Corrections
JEA 14	Edgar CC	1928	291-293		SB IV 7447	Edgar CC, JEA 14, 291-293, 1928 -- SB IV 7447
PMich I	Edgar CC	1931	70	pl. IV	Edgar CC, PMich I, 70, 1931, pl. IV -- BL V, 70 (bibliography); BL VI, 84 (bibliography); BL VIII, 95 (bibliography)	BL V, 70 (bibliography); BL VI, 84 (bibliography); BL VIII, 95 (bibliography)

Information on Publications--Further Republications

Further Republications

Rep_editor Lenger M-Th; Rep_Ser C.Ord.Ptol.; Rep_Year 1980[2]; Rep_No. 27

Information on Publications--Bibliography

Bibliography

For earlier bibliography (up to 1962), see C.Ord.Ptol.[2], p. 61-62.

H. Meyer-Laurin, Proceedings XIIth Congr. of Pap. (1970) p. 309-313; P.W. Pestman et al., Pap.Lugd.Bat. XXI, p. 98; E.G. Turner, P.Rain.Cent., p. 150-151.

Availability/System Requirements

Institution

sc

Cataloging

Cataloger

PH

Year Begin

-237

Year End

-237

Technical Details

Collection

Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM)

Image Size

3480 x 4608

File Size

2 MB

Record

1795

Link to this Item

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