P.Mich.inv. 407 / Recto

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Inventory Number

P.Mich.inv. 407

Processing Number

2144

Section/Side

Recto + Verso

Image Side

Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side

Recto + Verso

Connections

-

Material

Pap

Size

26 x 14.5 cm

Items

1

Lines

1-28 (recto);

1 (verso)

Mounted

No

Negative

Yes

Conservation Status

Several holes in the surface of the papyrus, though reading is always clear. Regularly cut off on all sides. Papyrus folded once horizontally and three times vertically; traces of these folds are still visible. At top and left of recto 1.5 cm are left blank, bottom margin varies from between 1.5 cm to 2.5 cm.

Palaeographic Description

Cursive hand sloping to the right. Final letter in each line prolonged to stretch to the right edge of the papyrus.

Status

published

Library

Ann Arbor

Contents

Date

31 December 347 A.D.

Origin

Probably Euhemeria, meris of Themistes, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

Provenance

Probably Euhemeria, meris of Themistes, 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

Aurelius Neilos, son of Sansneos and Asitos & Aurelius Apollon, son of Midas and Alaunis

Type of Text/Title of Work

Sale

Content

Sale in advance of wheat and vegetable seed

Subject Headings

Economy

catholic church

Persons

Vulcacius Rufinus,

Flavius Eusebius,

Aurelius Neilos, son of Sansneos and Asitos,

Aurelius Apollon, son of Midas and Alaunis,

Aurelius Petros, sonof Zakaon, deacon

Geographica

Arsinoite nome,

village of Euhemeria

Translation

Recto: "In the consulship of Vulcacius Rufinus and Flavius Eusebius, the most illustrious, 4 Tybi. Aurelius Neilos, son of Sansneos and Asitos, and Aurelius Apollon, son of Midas and Alaunis, both from the village of Euhemeria, acknowledge to Aurelius Petros, son Zakaon, deacon of a catholic church of the Arsinoite nome, that the acknowledgeing parties received from him the price (which they have also agreed to have received in full) of two artabas of wheat and two artabas of vegetable seed using the oilmakers' measure - which price the acknowledging parties will of necessity repay to Petros on mutual obligation without delayin the month of Pauni of the coming, new 7th indiction using the four-choinikes measure in the village and that upon demand for payment [after default] you are to have the right of execution both upon the acknowledging parties and upon the all their property, just as if in accordance with a legal judgment. Upon formal interrogation, we made our acknowledgement.

(2nd hand) We, Aurelius Neilos and Aurelius Apollon, acknowledge that we have received and have been paid in full the price of the two artabas of wheat and of two artabas of vegetable seed with the oilmakers' measure which we shall also back on mutual security on the appointed day, as written above. I, Aurelius Heron, son of Apollonios, have written the document for them in their presence, since they are illiterate.

Verso: Note of hand from Neilos and Apollon for 2 artabas of wheat and 2 artabas of vegetable seed.

Papyri.info Link

https://papyri.info/apis/michigan.apis.2144

Information on Publications

Publications

Series and Volume	Editor	Year	Pg/Nr	Photo	SB	Preferred Citation	Corrections
ZPE 100	Sijpesteijn PJ	1994	275-7	Pl XVIII, XX	SB XXII, 15728	Sijpesteijn PJ, ZPE 100, 275-7, 1994, Pl XVIII, XX -- SB XXII, 15728 -- BL XI, 240 (l.3);	BL XI, 240 (l.3);

Cataloging

Cataloger

TC

Year Begin

347

Year End

347

Technical Details

Collection

Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM)

Image Size

4689 x 6286

File Size

4 MB

Record

2144

Link to this Item

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