P.Mich.inv. 393 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number

P.Mich.inv. 393

Processing Number

2123

Section/Side

Recto

Image Side

Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side

Recto; Verso is blank

Connections

See also P.Mich. X, 600; XII, 643- 645

Material

Pap

Size

41.8 x 26.3 cm

Items

2

Lines

Col. I - 21;

col. II - 11

Mounted

Yes

Negative

No

Conservation Status

Very badly damaged by wormholes

Status

published

Library

Ann Arbor

Contents

Date

August/November 304 A.D.

Origin

Unknown

Provenance

Probably Philadelphia, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

Acquisition

purchased in Egypt by B.P. Grenfell and F.W. Kelsey in March-April 1920

Language

Greek

Genre

Documentary

Author

Unknown officials (epimeletai or apodektai)

Type of Text/Title of Work

Receipt for Money of Tax Collection

Content

Receipt issued by an unknown official to the sitologoi of Philadelphia for successive payments of money collected from arrears in the land tax

Subject Headings

Agriculture--Taxation--Egypt--Philadelphia (Extinct city)

Wheat--Egypt--Philadelphia (Extinct city)

Persons

Diocletianus, Emperor;

Maximianus, Emperor;

Constantius, Caesar,

Maximianus, Caesar;

Apynchis, sitologos (of Philadelphia) (see also P.Mich. XII, 643);

Aboeis, sitologos (of Philadelphia) (see also S.B. V, 7621?);

Aphon, sitologos (of Philadelphia) (see also P.Mich. X, 600; XII, 643-644)

Geographica

Philadelphia

Translation

(Col. I)

Year [20]-12 of our lords Diocletian and Maximian, Augusti, and Constantius and Maximian, [the most noble] Caesars, [. .] intercalary day. Apynchis, [Aboeis, and the] associate sitologoi [have paid] as the price of wheat of year 18-17-10, for Philadelphia, one talent, equal 1 tal.

And on the same day, the same have likewise paid as the price of wheat of year 19-18-11, for Philadelphia, five talents, equal 5 tal.

And likewise as the price of wheat of year 18-17-10, for Philadelphia, fourteen talents, equal 14 tal.

And likewise on the same day, as the price of wheat of year 18-17-10, [for Philadelphia], one talent, equal 1 tal.

Year [21]-13, Thoth 8. The same have likewise paid [as the price of wheat of year 18-17]-10, for Philadelphia, [seven] talens, equal 7 tal.

[- - -] the same have [likewise paid as the price of wheat of year 18-17]-10, for Philadelphia, one [talent], equal 1 tal.

[- - -] the same likewise as the price of wheat [. . ., for Philadelphia, two] talents, equal 2 tal.

And on the . .th, the same have paid [as the price] of wheat of year 18-17-10, for Philadelphia, four talents, equal 4 tal.

And on the same day, 'Aphon' likewise (has paid) as the price of wheat of year 18-17-10, for Philadelphia, two talents, equal 2 tal.

(Col. II)

(2nd hand) Hathyr 28. Apynchis, Aboeis, and the associate sitologoi have paid as the price of wheat of year 19-18-11, for Philadelphia, five talents, equal 5 tal.

And on the 30th, the same have paid as the price of wheat of year 18-17-10, for Philadelphia, no other receipt being produced, one talent, equal 1 tal.

(3rd hand) And on the same day, the same have likewise paid as the price of wheat of year 18-17-10, for Philadelphia, 'another' [one] talent, equal 1 tal.

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Information on Publications

Publications

Series and Volume	Editor	Year	Pg/Nr	Photo	SB	Preferred Citation	Corrections
HSCP 75	Browne GM	1971	184-187	Browne GM, HSCP 75, 184-187, 1971
PMich XII	Browne GM	1975	646	Browne GM, PMich XII, 646, 1975

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Institution

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Cataloging

Cataloger

PH

Year Begin

304

Year End

304

Technical Details

Collection

Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM)

Image Size

2569 x 2152

File Size

736 KB

Record

2123

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