P.Mich.inv. 5298 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number

P.Mich.inv. 5298

Processing Number

2424

Section/Side

A; Recto

Image Side

Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side

Recto; Verso is SB XXII, 15223

Material

Pap

Size

19 x 8 cm

Items

1

Lines

1-16

Mounted

No

Negative

Yes

Conservation Status

broken off on the right side

Status

published

Library

Cairo

Contents

Date

February 25-March 26, 301 A.D.

Origin

Unknown place, province of Egypt

Provenance

Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

Acquisition

28-242*-L

Language

Greek

Genre

Documentary

Author

Unknown

Type of Text/Title of Work

Document Dealing with the Collection of Money

Content

Probably a receipt issued by an opiniator for the payment of donatives due to a particular unit of soldiers on the date of accession of Diocletian and on the date of his birthday

Subject Headings

Army

Bank

Finances

Imperial cult

Tax collection

Persons

[Aurelius - -, strategos of the Arsinoite nome];

Sarapion, (former?) agoranomos(?), epimeletes of the Arsinoite(?);

[- - -], epimeletes of the Arsinoite(?);

[- - -], trapezitai demosion khrematon;

Annius Diogenes, [epitropos];

Diocletianus, emperor;

Constantius and Maximianus, emperors and consuls of 301 A.D.

Geographica

[Arsinoite nome]; Hermoupolis

Translation

To Aurelius [. . . strategos of the Arsinoite from . . . of the troops . . .] stationed in Hermopolis, [greetings. We have been paid] . . . and Sarapion, former agoranomos(?) . . . epimeletai of the Arsinoite(?) [by] the bankers of the public funds [of the said nome in accordance with your warrant(?) according to the orders of] Annius Diogenes, [vir perfectissimus, on behalf of the donative for the 20 [November for the accession of our master] Diocletianus the senior [Augustus, in the most fortunate 3rd] consulship of our masters [Constantius and Maximianus the] most noble [Caesars, . . .; and on behalf of the donative for the] 22 December [for the birthday of our master Diocletianus] the senior Augustus [in the same consulship . . . making a total of] 62 myriads of denarii and 7950 Attic drachmai; [and] we have delivered to you [this receipt in . . . copies . . .]

Year 17, 16 and 9, Phamenoth [. .]

Information on Publications

Publications

Series and Volume	Editor	Year	Pg/Nr	Photo	SB	Preferred Citation	Corrections
ZPE 106	Sijpesteijn PJ	1995	229-230	Pl. Xa	SB XXII, 15794	Sijpesteijn PJ, ZPE 106, 229-230, 1995, Pl. Xa -- SB XXII, 15794 -- BL XI, 241 (l. 5);	BL XI, 241 (l. 5);
ZPE 128	Thomas JD	1999	161-164	SB XXII, 15794	Thomas JD, ZPE 128, 161-164, 1999 -- SB XXII, 15794 -- BL XI, 241 (l. 5);	BL XI, 241 (l. 5);

Information on Publications--Bibliography

Bibliography

J D Thomas, 'Diocletians birthday and day of accession: P. Mich. inv. 5298a reconsidered'. ZPE 128 (1999), 161-164.

Cataloging

Cataloger

PH; TC

Year Begin

301

Year End

301

Technical Details

Collection

Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM)

Record

2424

Link to this Item

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-2424/5298ar.tif content_copy