P.Mich.inv. 2964 / Recto

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Inventory Number

P.Mich.inv. 2964

Processing Number

1715

Section/Side

Verso

Image Side

Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side

Verso; Recto is S.B. XII, 11011

Connections

archive of Gaius Apolinarius Niger (& family)?

Material

Pap

Size

30.3 X 24.2 cm

Items

1

Lines

Col. I - 18;

col. II - 19

Mounted

Yes

Negative

Yes

Conservation Status

broken off, frayed and shredded on the left side and at the bottom; damaged along the folds

Palaeographic Description

1st hand: large, square cursive, written with a blunt pen; 2nd hand of the same style, but with rounder, less bold, and somewhat smaller letter forms

Status

published

Library

Ann Arbor

Contents

Date

ca. 165-175 A.D. (originals: various dates, 150-159 A.D.)

Origin

Unknown place, province of Egypt

Provenance

Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

Acquisition

24-5006E2-A

Language

Greek

Genre

Documentary

Author

Unknown scribe

Type of Text/Title of Work

Excerpts from the Minutes of Judicial Proceedings

Content

Extracts from four court records, two of them at least from the prefect's court

Subject Headings

Imperial edict

Justice

Law

Liturgy (compulsory public service)

Politics

Tax collection

Persons

Antoninus Pius, Emperor;

[- - -] son of Sambation;

Harpo[- - -];

(Lucius) Munatius (Felix), prefect of Egypt;

(unnamed) Memphitai;

(Marcus Sempronius) Liberalis, prefect of Egypt;

Hadrianus, deceased Emperor;

Piesopis, praktor argyrikon;

Longi - - -

Geographica

Memphis; Memphitai

Translation

(1st column too damaged to be translated)

(Lines 19-28) The 18th year of Antoninus Caesar the lord [[at Memphis]], Pharmouthi 12. At Memphis, from the appeals of the Memphites. After other matters, Liberalis said: "Not only to the deified Hadrian but also to his son, our lord, this seemed good. Yet these decisions are made in accordance with the mind and character of those who are on each occasion in charge of the prefect's office, and in accordance with the particular state of affairs. For the edicts stand firm, and are unshakeable, and I suppose that this principle is observed by all: to transgress the edicts is of the same gravity as to commit outrage or homicide.

(2nd hand) The 14th year of Antoninus Caesar the lord, Hadrianos 13. Piesopis(?), collector of money taxes, having been summoned. After other matters, Munatius said: "I have written . . ." . . .

Papyri.info Link

https://papyri.info/apis/michigan.apis.1715

Information on Publications

Publications

Series and Volume	Editor	Year	Pg/Nr	Photo	SB	Preferred Citation	Corrections
ZPE 6	Pearl OM	1970	271-277	SB XII 10967	Pearl OM, ZPE 6, 271-277, 1970 -- SB XII 10967

Information on Publications--Bibliography

Bibliography

R. Haensch, Akten des 21. Internationalen Papyrologenkongresses. Berlin, 13.-19.8.1995 (Stuttgart - Leipzig, 1997) p. 364

Cataloging

Cataloger

PH

Year Begin

150

Year End

175

Technical Details

Collection

Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM)

Image Size

2648 x 2320

File Size

817 KB

Record

1715

Link to this Item

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-1715/2964r.tif content_copy

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Manifest

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