P.Mich.inv. 959 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 959
Processing Number
3189
Section/Side
Recto + Verso
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto + Verso
Material
Pap
Size
21.5 x 8.5 cm
Items
1
Lines
Recto - 26;
Verso - 1
Mounted
No
Negative
Yes
Conservation Status
Broken off at the bottom, damaged at the top
Palaeographic Description
An upright, semi-uncial hand, characteristic of the late second or early third century A.D. (compare the 1st hand of P.Graec.Berol. 34a). (Browne)
Status
published
Library
Ann Arbor

Contents

Date
(Late) IInd century or early IIIrd century A.D.
Origin
Unknown
Provenance
Probably Bacchias, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Acquisition
June 1922; Acquired from Nahman through the British Museum
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Zosimos
Type of Text/Title of Work
Private Letter
Content
Private letter sent to Antoninus by Zosimos, who is about to sail downstream to Alexandria and instructs him to purchase and deliver dates
Persons
Paniskos;
(unnamed) cheiristes;
Antoninus;
Zosimos
Geographica
Alexandreia (Alexandria); Syrios; Bacchias
Translation
(Recto)
Greetings, . . .
As I am going to sail downstream to Alexandria in 15 days, you will send to me, after purchasing them, either through Paniskos or together with the olives, two artabai of "patetos" dates and one artaba of 'good' Syrian dates for as much as 12 dr., for the remaining slaves. And you will give the dates to someone who will transport them with utmost security, in order that they will not be mishandled. As for the jars of olives, I think you should securely seal them again. And you will write to me [[if]] 'whether' you wish the price for 'what' you are sending to be given to the manager, in order that it may be credited to your account, or you want it to be sent to you through Paniskos. Write concerning what you wish to be brought to you from Alexandria. [- - -]
(Verso)
To Antoninus in Bacchias, from Zosimos.

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PMich XII Browne GM 1975 657 Browne GM, PMich XII, 657, 1975 -- L. 1: read Cha[i]roi[s] . . [. . .] ., instead of . . ro . [.]m . [. . .] . . . .; - l. 2: read [E]pei, instead of . . ei; - The unpublished Verso bears the address: Antoneino is Bacchiad(a) X apo Zosimou. (PH) L. 1: read Cha[i]roi[s] . . [. . .] ., instead of . . ro . [.]m . [. . .] . . . .; - l. 2: read [E]pei, instead of . . ei; - The unpublished Verso bears the address: Antoneino is Bacchiad(a) X apo Zosimou. (PH)

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Institution
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Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
100
Year End
224

Technical Details

Image Size
2048 x 2224
File Size
606 KB
Record
3189
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