P.Mich.inv. 4225 / Verso

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Record Details

Inventory Number: P.Mich.inv. 4225
Processing Number: 2166
Section/Side: Recto
Image Side: Verso

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side: Recto; Verso is blank
Material: Pap
Size: 8.6 x 30.5 cm
Items: 1
Lines: 44
Mounted: No
Negative: No
Conservation Status: Nearly complete
Palaeographic Description: A medium-sized, practised hand (Schuman)
Status: published
Library: Ann Arbor

Date: 170 B.C.
Origin: Probably Philadelphia, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, Egypt
Provenance: Probably Philadelphia, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, Egypt
Acquisition: July 1925; Acquired by Dr. Askren and Prof Boak
Language: Greek
Genre: Documentary
Author: Demetrios, son of Kephalon
Type of Text/Title of Work: Petition to the Epistates
Content: Petition addressed to the epistates of Philadelphia by Demetrios, son of Kephalon, for action against three men who bought olives or wine from him, because they left pledges for the amounts owed but failed to redeem them on the following day in accordance with their agreements
Subject Headings: Clothing and dress--Egypt--Philadelphia (Extinct city); Debtor and creditor--Egypt--Philadelphia (Extinct city); Justice.; Petition, Right of--Egypt--Philadelphia (Extinct city); Promise (Law)--Egypt--Philadelphia (Extinct city); Prices--Egypt--Philadelphia (Extinct city); Implements, utensils, etc.--Egypt--Philadelphia (Extinct city); Jewelry--Egypt--Philadelphia (Extinct city); Drachma.; Police--Egypt--Philadelphia (Extinct city); Farm produce--Egypt--Philadelphia (Extinct city)
Persons: Antaios, epistates of Philadelphia (see also B.G.U. III, 1012);; Demetrios son of Kephalon;; Pasinosiris;; Theodotos son of Apytos;; Horos son of Pesais, eremophylax
Geographica: Philadelpheia (Philadelphia)
Translation: To Antaios, epistates of Philadelphia, from Demetrios, son of Kephalon. I am wronged by 'one' Pasinosiris, and Theodotos, 'son of Apytos', and Horos, 'son of Pesais', the desert guard. Pasinosiris, owing me for olives 1300 drachmai [[and]] 'from the 5th day of Mecheir of the 12th year, and' having given as a pledge for this sum a small hoe(?), a shovel, a necklace, and four drachmai in silver coin, up to the present does not redeem them although he promised to do so on the following day. And the other, Theodotos, having given a chiton and a cup as a pledge for 475 drachmai which he owed in like manner for olives, neither does he redeem them though he promised likewise to do so on the following day. And Horos, owing 'from the same month' for wine 340 drachmai of copper and having given a chiton as pledge, neither does he redeem it. Thefore I ask you to summon them and if they do not undertake even now to redeem them, to render a decision so that it may no longer be possible for the man who refused (to pay) to bring suit in the future regarding the pledges. For if this is dore I shall secure justice. Farewell.
Papyri.info Link: https://papyri.info/apis/michigan.apis.2166

Information on Publications

Publications: Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections

PMich III Schuman VB 1936 173 Schuman VB, PMich III, 173, 1936 -- BL III, 109 (date). - L. 5, supra lineam: read huiou Pesaios rather than tou Pesaios. (PH) BL III, 109 (date). - L. 5, supra lineam: read huiou Pesaios rather than tou Pesaios. (PH)

Information on Publications--Bibliography

Bibliography: F. Heichelheim, Aegyptus 17 (1937) p. 61-63; T. Reekmans, Ptolemaica = Stud.Hell. 7 (Louvain, 1951) p. 92-93

Availability/System Requirements

Time to Scan: 12
Scanner Initials: CT
Date Scanned: 7/2/1996
Institution: sr

Cataloging

Cataloger: PH
Year Begin: -170
Year End: -170

Technical Details

Collection: Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM)
Image Size: 3770 x 7252
File Size: 4 MB
Record: 2166
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-2166/4225v.tif

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Series and Volume	Editor	Year	Pg/Nr	Photo	SB	Preferred Citation	Corrections
PMich III	Schuman VB	1936	173	Schuman VB, PMich III, 173, 1936 -- BL III, 109 (date). - L. 5, supra lineam: read huiou Pesaios rather than tou Pesaios. (PH)	BL III, 109 (date). - L. 5, supra lineam: read huiou Pesaios rather than tou Pesaios. (PH)