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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 3640
Processing Number
2027
Section/Side
Recto + Verso
Image Side
Verso

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto + Verso
Material
Pap
Size
12.5 x 14.5 cm
Items
1
Lines
Recto - 16;
Verso - 11
Mounted
No
Negative
Yes
Conservation Status
Damaged along some folds
Status
published
Library
Ann Arbor

Contents

Date
VIth century A.D.
Origin
Unknown
Provenance
Unknown
Acquisition
May 2, 1925; Acquired from Nahman lot
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Unknown
Type of Text/Title of Work
Account of Expenses
Content
List of payments for different purposes; the solidus is here equated with about 4000 myriads of denarii
Subject Headings
Accounts--Egypt.
Persons
Petros, trapezites;
(unnamed) ergates;
Eumelos;
(unnamed) mother of Chrestodoros (Christodoros);
Charias;
(unnamed) konditarios;
(unnamed) paregorios
Translation
(Recto)
Account of expense of 2 solidi minus 2 keratia to the banker Petros:
For a workman as wages for transportation of three jars of fish-sauce: 65 myriads.
Cash: 12 myriads, and sweetmeats for Eumelos: 1315 myriads, make together 1327 myriads.
For a workman for transportation of utensils for the harbour: 50 myriads, and for a shirt: 1260 myriads, and for two towels: 2200 myriads, makes together 3510 myriads.
For 4 girdles: 700 myriads.
For the mother of Chrestodoros: threehundred myriads, and cash for me: 60 myriads, makes together 360 myriads.
Expense in part: and for Chairias for the seat: . . myriads and [- - -] 15 [myriads], makes together 292 myriads.
Likewise for the maker of spiced wine: 102 myriads, makes together [[6356]] '6337' (myriads).
Likewise 20 myriads and for the minus 2 keratia [[354]] 334 myriads. [[Reminder 1270 (myriads)]].
(2nd hand) Makes 6691 (myriads), remainder 1309 (myriads).
(Verso)
Remainder 1309 myriads. (Spent) therefrom:
for keratia of - - - jars of fish-sauce: 167 myriads;
for the consoler(?): 851 myriads;
for the sluice: 270 myriads;
for the maker of spiced wine likewise: 90 (plus) myriads;
for - - -: 20 myriads;
for - - -: 30 myriads;
for me going away: 733 myriads

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PMich XV Sijpesteijn PJ 1982 740 Pl. XXVI Sijpesteijn PJ, PMich XV, 740, 1982, Pl. XXVI -- BL XI, 134 (l. 14, 23); BL XI, 134 (l. 14, 23);

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Institution
s

Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
500
Year End
599

Technical Details

Image Size
3810 x 3732
File Size
2 MB
Record
2027
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-2027/3640v.tif

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