P.Mich.inv. 478 / Recto
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Record Details
- Inventory Number
- P.Mich.inv. 478
- Processing Number
- 2309
- Section/Side
- Recto
- Image Side
- Recto
Background and Physical Properties
- Publ./Side
- Recto; Verso is blank
- Material
- Pap
- Size
- 14.5 x 29.5 cm
- Items
- 1
- Lines
- 35
- Mounted
- Yes
- Negative
- Yes
- Status
- published
- Library
- Ann Arbor
Contents
- Date
- March 1, 569 A.D.
- Origin
- Antinoopolis, Egypt
- Provenance
- Antinoopolis, Egypt
- Acquisition
- purchased in Egypt by B.P. Grenfell and F.W. Kelsey in March-April 1920
- Language
- Greek
- Genre
- Documentary
- Author
- Flavius Christodoros, son of Theodoros, praikon
- Type of Text/Title of Work
- Loan of Money
- Content
- Contract by which Flavius Christodoros, herald of the officium of the praeses in Antinoopolis, acknowledges to have borrowed from a widow one gold solidus minus six carats at the interest of 250 silver talents per month, to be repaid on the creditor's demand
- Persons
- Flavius Iustinus, Emperor;
- Flavius Christodoros son of Theodoros, praikon tes hegemonikes taxeos;
- Aurelia Euphemia daughter of Theodoros;
- Aurelia Magistor son of Horouonchis (Horouanchis)
- Geographica
- Antinoou polis = Antinoeon polis (Antinoopolis); Tarsikos; Aigyptios
- Translation
- (Cross) Year four of the kingship and consulship or our most God-like lord Flavius Justin, the eternal Augustus, Emperor. Phamenoth fifth of the present second indiction, in Antinoopolis the most glorious.
- (Cross) Flavius Christodoros, son of Theodoros, herald of the officium of the praeses in this city of Antinoopolis, which is also the city of my origin, to Aurelia Euphemia, daughter of Theodoros, widow, from the same city of Antinoopolis, greetings.
- I, the afore-mentioned Christodoros, herald, acknowledge by this written bond that I have received in loan from you, from (your) hand to my hands, for my private and necessary needs, the capital sum of one gold solidus less six carats on the public standard of Antinoopolis, total 1 gold solidus less 6 carats on the same publix standard. And this I am prepared to return to you, both I myself and my heirs of whatever degree, whenever you desire, through any agent with power to act in your behalf, along with the monthly interest thereon, that is, two hundred fifty silver talents, without any unpleasantness or delay. All my property present and future is mortgaged to you for this, and for your security I have drawn up for you and signed this document, valid and guaranteed wherever presented; and when asked the formal question concerning all this I so declared. (Cross) And it is understood that on this account I have turned over to you in pledge a garment made in Egypt after the Tarsic fashion and an undergarment-shirt(?).
- (2nd hand) Crosses (drawing of 3 crosses) of Christodoros.
- (3rd hand) (Cross) Flavius Christodoros, son of Theodoros, the afore-mentioned herald of the officium of the praeses: this agreement is satisfactory to me and I will return the above-mentioned solidus with the interest thereon whenever you desire, so that I may recover my pledge as stated. I, Aurelius Magistor, son of Horouonchios, from Antinoopolis, wrote on his behalf at his request, as he is illiterate; but he first drew the crosses with his own hand. (Cross).
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Information on Publications
- Publications
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Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections PMich XI Shelton JC 1971 607 pl. II Shelton JC, PMich XI, 607, 1971, pl. II -- BL VII, 115 (l. 4-5, 31) BL VII, 115 (l. 4-5, 31)
Information on Publications--Bibliography
- Bibliography
- J.R. Rea, JEA 60 (1974) p. 295-296
Availability/System Requirements
- Institution
- s
Cataloging
- Cataloger
- PH
- Year Begin
- 569
- Year End
- 569
Technical Details
- Image Size
- 3038 x 4524
- File Size
- 2 MB
- Record
- 2309
- Link to this Item
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