P.Mich.inv. 6977 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number

P.Mich.inv. 6977

Processing Number

3057

Section/Side

Recto + Verso

Image Side

Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side

Recto

Connections

-

Material

Pap

Size

34.9 x 13.9 cm.

Items

3

Lines

1-33

Mounted

Yes

Negative

Yes

Conservation Status

This light-brown papyrus of a somewhat moderate quality has been torn on all sides, which has resulted in the loss of a considerable amount of text. Worst damage has been inflicted on the lower half of the document, where most of the papyrus has been lost. Consequently, only a small strip of papyrus containing the middle section of the text has survived. The papyrus has sustained further damage in the top right corner, although the damage is not quite as serious as further below. Extensive miscoloring of the papyrus due to large flakes of salt. Two smaller fragments not connected to the larger fragment.

Palaeographic Description

Ptolemaic semicursive hand typical of the late third century B. C. Two smaller fragments written in the same hand.

Status

published

Library

Ann Arbor

Contents

Date

(late) IIIrd century B.C. (?)

Origin

Arsinoite nome

Provenance

Arsinoite nome (?)

Acquisition

from cartonnage; bought in 1983 from M. Fackelmann

Language

Greek

Genre

Documentary; petition

Author

Ptolemaios, son of Asklepiades

Type of Text/Title of Work

Copy of a petition

Content

A copy of a petition to the king regarding tax evasion; two smaller fragments also contain petitions, though these are unrelated to the one published here on the large fragment.

Subject Headings

Tax evasion--Egypt--Arsinoite Nome)

Iranians--Egypt--Arsinoit Nome|vCorrespondence

Orchards--Taxation--Egypt--Kerkeosiris (Extinct city)

Persons

Ptolemy, king of Egypt,

Ptolemaios, son of Asklepiades, a Persian, of the assistants

Imouthes,

Nikomachos, son of Heron

Geographica

Arsinoite nome,

Alexandrou Nesos,

Kerkeosiris

Translation

"A copy of a petition to the King. To Ptolemy the King, greetings from Ptolemaios, son of Asklepiades, a Persian, of the assistants, the concessionaire with Imouthes of the apomoira on the produce for wine and fruit for Arsinoe Philadelphus and the gods Philopatores for the 14th year for Kerkeosiris and other places . . . of the Arsinoite nome. I am wronged by Nikomachos, son of Heron, a resident of Alexandrou Nesos. For though he is possessed of an orchard in the vicinity of the aforementioned Kerkeosiris from which by law he must pay the one-sixth tax to Arsinoe Philadephus, having first registered with us and made a valuation . . . Nikomachus, whom I accuse, having first harvested the fruits of this orchard, transported them without having registered them or made a valuation. Since, therefore, because state revenue is involved, my case is in need of a judgment from the chrematistai, once they have reached a decision, . . . to NN the attendant . . . If what I write be true . . . . If this is done . . . saviour, I will receive justice."

Papyri.info Link

https://papyri.info/apis/michigan.apis.3057

Information on Publications

Publications

Series and Volume	Editor	Year	Pg/Nr	Photo	SB	Preferred Citation	Corrections
Diss	Schwendner GW	1988	14	SB XXII, 15558	Schwendner GW, Diss, 14, 1988 -- SB XXII, 15558 -- BL XI, 239;	BL XI, 239;

Information on Publications--Bibliography

Bibliography

R. Duttenhöfer, P. Heid. VI, p. 169.

Cataloging

Cataloger

TC

Year Begin

-250

Year End

-200

Technical Details

Collection

Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM)

Record

3057

Link to this Item

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-3057/6977r.tif content_copy