P.Mich.inv. 395 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 395
Processing Number
2125
Section/Side
Recto
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto; Verso is blank
Connections
+ P.Mich.inv. 397a; see also P.Mich. X, 600; XII, 643- 644; 646
Material
Pap
Size
P.Mich.inv. 395: 36.7 x 27 cm; inv. 397a: 4.2 x 22.1 cm
Items
1 + 1
Lines
Col. I (not in the edition) - 18;
col. II (col. I of the edition) - 15;
marginal note between col. II and III - 2;
col. III (col. II of the edition) - 15
Mounted
Yes
Negative
Yes
Conservation Status
Broken off on the left, with a fragment missing between inv. 397a and 395; badly damaged at places
Status
published
Library
Ann Arbor

Contents

Date
May/June 304 A.D.
Origin
Unknown
Provenance
Probably Philadelphia, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Acquisition
purchased in Egypt by B.P. Grenfell and F.W. Kelsey in March-April 1920
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Unknown officials (epimeletai or apodektai)
Type of Text/Title of Work
Receipt for Money of Tax Collection
Content
Receipt issued by an unknown official to the sitologoi of Philadelphia for successive payments of money collected from arrears in the land tax
Persons
Diocletianus, Emperor;
Maximianus, Emperor;
Constantius, Caesar,
Maximianus, Caesar;
Aphon, sitologos (of Philadelphia) (see also P.Mich. X, 600; XII, 643; 645);
Ptolemaiso, sitologos (of Philadelphia);
Sarapammon, prytaneusas (former prytanis);
Pasis, sitologos (of Philadelphia) (see also P.Mich. XII, 644)
Geographica
Philadelphia
Translation
(Col. I)
[Year 20-12] of our lords [Diocletian and] Maximian, Augusti, [and Constantius and] Maximian, the [most noble] Caesars, Pauni [. . Aphon(?) and] Ptolemaios and the associate sitologoi [have paid as the price of wheat . . .], for Philadelphia, [. . .] talents, [equal . . . talents].
[- - -] six talents and three [thousand dr., equal 6 tal.] 3000 dr.
[- - -] the same as the price of wheat [- - -]
[- - -] two talents and [. . .] dr. [- - -]
[- - -] . . ., equal 2 tal. [. . .] dr.
[- - -] for the village of Philadelphia [- - -]
[- - -] . . .
[- - -] . . . two thousand [- - -] dr., equal . . . dr.
[- - -] likewise [one] talent [and one-hundred and twenty dr., equal] 1 tal. 120 dr.
[- - - one] talent [- - -]
(Col. II)
And on the 21st, the same have paid as the price of wheat of year 17-16-9, for Philadelphia, two talents, equal 2 tal.; and on account of the payment of gold for the month of Pauni, in the name of Sarapammon, formerly prytanis, 1 tal. 100 dr., for epinemesis.
And on the 28th, the same have paid as the price of wheat of year 17-16-9, for Philadelphia, two talents, equal 2 tal.
(2nd hand) And on Pauni 4, Aphon, Ptolemaios, and the associate sitologoi have paid as the price of wheat of year 17-16-9, for Philadelphia, thirteen talents and three thousand dr., equal 13 tal. 3000 dr.
And on the 7th, the same have likewise paid as the price of wheat of year 17-16-9, for Philadelphia, six talents and three thousand dr., equal 6 tal. 3000 dr.
(3rd hand) Total: 46 tal. 3000 dr.
(In the space between col. II and III)
(4th hand) Mesore 2. On account of silver bullion, (in the name) of Eugenios, two talents, equal 2 tal.
(Col. III)
(5th hand) Year 20-12 of our lords Diocletian and Maximian, Augusti, and Constantius and Maximian, the most noble Caesars, Epeiph 2. Aphon and Pasis have paid as the price of wheat of year 17-16-9, in commutation, for Philadelphia, fifteen talents and three thousand dr., equal 15 tal. 3000 dr.
(2nd hand) And on the 4th, the same have likewise paid as the price of wheat of year 17-16-9, in commutation, for Philadelphia, four talents and four thousand dr., equal 4 tal. 4000 dr.
Likewise another two thousand dr., equal 2000 dr.
(3rd hand) Total: 20 tal. 3000 dr.

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PMich XII Browne GM 1975 645 Browne GM, PMich XII, 645, 1975 -- + P.Mich.inv. 397a, a strip of papyrus bearing part of the first column. (PH) + P.Mich.inv. 397a, a strip of papyrus bearing part of the first column. (PH)

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Institution
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Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
304
Year End
304

Technical Details

Image Size
2695 x 2098
File Size
752 KB
Record
2125
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