P.Mich.inv. 966 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 966
Processing Number
3211
Section/Side
Recto, col. XVI
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto; Verso (and Recto, col. I): grapheion accounts
Connections
Archive of Kronion son of Apion, nomographos of the grapheion of Tebtynis; see also note
Material
Pap
Size
original size: 310 x 28 cm
Items
1
Lines
Recto, col. XVI - 40
Mounted
Yes
Negative
No
Conservation Status
Long roll broken at the right end, which was cut in seven pieces when housed into glass. - At the folds of the roll deep indentations have been worn from both edges toward the center of the sheet (the damage is most important in the right part of the roll). - The sheet bearing col. I of the recto and col. XI-XII of the Verso was attached to the rest after these columns had been written.
Palaeographic Description
medium-sized business hand (same as in P.Mich. II, 122)
Status
published
Library
Ann Arbor

Contents

Date
(After) August 23, 46 A.D. (Recto, col. II-XXII)
Origin
Tebtynis, Polemonos meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Provenance
Tebtynis, Polemonos meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Acquisition
June 1922; acquired from Nahman through the British Museum
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Kronion son of Apion
Type of Text/Title of Work
Register of Documents Prepared at the Grapheion
Content
Recto, col. II-XXII presents a financial register (anagraphe) of all the documents drawn up day by day in the record-office (grapheion) of Tebtynis during the 6th year of the Emperor Claudius; the writing fee (grammatikon) charged for the preparation of each document is indicated, and periodic summaries of the income and disbursements of the record office are given (See also the accounts of expenditures made by the grapheion official contained in Recto, col. I, and Verso, col. I-XII). - Recto, col. XVI records the documents drawn up between May 21-June 1, 46 A.D.
Persons
Orseus;
Psyphis son of Psosnoeris;
Thenpsyphis;
Heraklas, Talites;
Ischyrion alias [- - -];
(another?) Orseus;
Paleus;
Kronion;
Psosneus;
Lysas;
Galates;
(unnamed) pymenes (poimenes);
Didis daughter of Haryotes;
Paopis;
Psenkebkis;
Psentamieus;
Kollouthos son of - - -;
(another?) Heraklas;
Mysthas (son of Akousilaos: see P.Mich. V, 273; P.S.I. VIII, 906);
[- - -] alias Maximus (son of Diodoros alias Papontos: see P.Mich. V, 273; P.S.I. VIII, 906);
Orseus son of Sbebis;
Herodion;
Lysimachos (& unnamed wife);
Maron;
Apynchis;
(another?) Apynchis (& unnamed wife & son);
Thenarkeeis (& unnamed husband);
Marepkemis;
Thaubastis;
Tetosiris;
(another?) Marepkemis;
Herakles;
Papontos;
Herodes;
Narkissos;
Orsenouphis;
Taorseus, wife of Harmaeis;
Harmaeis (Harmais), husband of Taorseus;
(another?) Herodion;
Horos (& unnamed wife & mother);
Harmiysis son of Phasos;
- - - son of Mieus;
Marsisouchos;
(another?) Kronion;
another Kronion;
Epetes(?);
(another?) Petesouchos
Geographica
Talites; Talei
Translation
[- - -] arourai of green fodder [- - -]
[Agreement] to furnish lodging for the sum of 40 silver drachmai. (Fee:) 6 obols.
[Sale] of a house <or: building-site>, [(made) by - - - and] others(?) to Orseus. (Fee:) 6 drachmai.
[- - -] to Psyphis, son of Psosnoeris. (Fee:) 4 drachmai.
[- - -] of a dowry of 80 drachmai, (made) by [- - -] to Thenpsyphis. (Fee:) 4 drachmai.
On the 26th. [- - -] concerning the tax on transfer(?), to Heraklas of Talei . . . (Fee:) 6 drachmai.
[- - -]concerning the tax on transfer. (Fee:) 4 drachmai.
Agreement (- - -) of 50 artabai of wheat, (made) by Ischyrion also called [- - -] to [- - -]. (Fee:) 22 obols.
On the 28th. Lease of 6 arourai, (made) by Orseus to Paleus. (Fee:) 8 obols.
Agreement of sale of a loom, (made) by Kronion [to] Psosneus. (Fee:) 9 obols.
Agreement of cession of a third-share of 15 arourai, (made) by Lysas to Galates. (Fee:) 16 drachmai.
(Guild) ordinance of the shepherds. (Fee:) 8 obols.
(Received) through Didis, daughter of Haryotes: 20 silver drachmai.
Agreement of concession of a bath(?) towards the village of Talei. (Fee:) 2 drachmai.
Acknowledgment of receipt of [. .] artabai of wheat, (made) by Psentamieus to Lysas. (Fee:) 10 obols.
Memoranda, (made) by Kollouthos, son of - - -, (concerning) a renunciation of claim(?) on . . arourai. Gratis, for Heraklas.
On the 29th. Agreement of cession of six(?) arourai a quarter(?), (made) by Mysthas to [- - -] also called Maximus. . . .
Petition, (made) by Orseus son of Sbebus. (Fee:) 4 obols.
On Pauni 2. Loan of 100 silver drachmai, (made) by Herodion to Lysimachos and his wife. Gratis.
Acknowledgment of receipt of 500 silver drachmai, (made) by Apynchis and others to Maron, (and)
loan of 500 [silver] drachmai, (made) by Maron to Apynchis and others. (fee) of both (documents): 4 drachmai.
Agreement guaranteeing immunity (concerning) 100 drachmai, (made) by Apynchis and his wife to their son. (Fee:) 12 obols.
Acknowledgment of receipt of a maintenance, (made) by Thenarkeeis and her husband to Mieus. (Fee:) 4 drachmai.
Agreement of lease of 8 arourai, (made) by Marepkemis to Thaubastis. (Fee:) 16 1/2 obols.
Acknowledgment of receipt of a dowry of 80 silver drachmai, (made) by Tetosiris to Marepkemis. (Fee:) 4 drachmai.
On the 3rd. Loan of 100 silver drachmai, (made) by Herakles to Papontos. (Fee:) 14 obols.
Sale of a vacant plot, (made) by Herodes to Narkissos. (Fee:) [. .] silver drachmai.
Agreement for nursing a slave child, (made) by Taorseus and her husband to Orsenouphis, (and)
on the 4th, loan of 140 silver drachmai, (made) by Orsenouphis to Harmaeis and her wife. (Fee) of both (documents): 4 drachmai.
[[Petition, (made) by Orseus son of Sbebus. (Fee:) 4 obols.]]
On the 5th. Loan of 124 silver drachmai, (made) by Herodion to Horos and his wife and (his?) mother. (Fee:) 4 drachmai.
Petition, (made) by Harmiysis, son of Phasos. (Fee:) 4 obols.
On the 7th. [Acknowledgment] of receipt of . . . as earnest money, (made) by - - -, son of Mieus, and another to Herodion. . . .
[Lease] of 4 arourai, (made) by Marsisouchos to Paopis. (Fee:) . . .
[Lease] of [. .] arourai, (made) by Kronion to the other Kronion. [(Fee:) - -]
[- - -] of a vacant plot, (made) by Epetes(?) to Petesouchos. [(Fee:) - -]
[Total] from Mecheir . . to Pauni [7 - - -] . . . silver drachmai 4 1/2 obols.
(Traces of 2 more lines)

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PMich II Boak AER 1933 123, Recto, col. XVI Boak AER, PMich II, 123, Recto, col. XVI, 1933 -- BL III, 108 (l. 17); BL VIII, 211 (l. 36). - L. 7: read [e]nkykliako(--) instead of . nkyeko(--); the presence of the same word on l. 6 is very uncertain. (PH) BL III, 108 (l. 17); BL VIII, 211 (l. 36). - L. 7: read [e]nkykliako(--) instead of . nkyeko(--); the presence of the same word on l. 6 is very uncertain. (PH)

Information on Publications--Bibliography

Bibliography
P.Mich. V, p. 174; D.W. Hobson, YCS 28 (1985) p. 225, n. 39.

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Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
46
Year End
46

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3879 x 3354
File Size
2 MB
Record
3211
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