P.Mich.inv. 6630 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 6630
Processing Number
2898
Section/Side
Recto
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto (written across the fibres); Verso is blank
Material
Pap
Size
7.3 x 7.2 cm
Items
1
Lines
12
Mounted
No
Negative
Yes
Conservation Status
broken off at the bottom
Palaeographic Description
Recto written across the fibres
Status
published
Library
Ann Arbor

Contents

Date
ca. 180-189 A.D. (or 211-216 A.D.)
Origin
Unknown
Provenance
Unknown
Acquisition
purchased from Nahman through H.I. Bell in 1934
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Sabinus
Type of Text/Title of Work
Private Letter
Content
Letter by which Sabinus informs Eutyches that Heron the Little was appointed to bear the expense of the gymnasiarchy for a two-month period in the following year
Subject Headings
Letter
Persons
Sabinus;
Eutyches;
Heron ho mikros, dapanetes gymnasiarchias (= future gymnasiarchos?);
(unnamed) epistrategos
Translation
Sabinus to Eutyches, greetings. I want you to know that today, which is the 28th, 'Heron the Little' was appointed by the epistrategos to bear the expense of the gymnasiarchy for a period of two months, viz., since he is fourth, for Phamenoth and Pharmouthi of the approaching year 2[.] [- - -]

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PMich XII Browne GM 1975 658 Browne GM, PMich XII, 658, 1975 -- BL VII, 116 (l. 8); BL VIII, 217 (date) BL VII, 116 (l. 8); BL VIII, 217 (date)

Information on Publications--Bibliography

Bibliography
J. Shelton, BASP 15 (1978) p. 286; J.D. Thomas, The Epistrategos in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt. 2. The Roman Epistrategos (Koeln, 1982) p. 99-100.

Availability/System Requirements

Institution
s

Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
180
Year End
216

Technical Details

Image Size
3012 x 2248
File Size
901 KB
Record
2898
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-2898/6630r_a.tif

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