P.Mich.inv. 472 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 472
Processing Number
2279
Section/Side
Recto + Verso
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto + Verso
Connections
-
Material
Pap
Size
38.9 x 24.9 cm
Items
1
Lines
1-13
(verso) 1
Mounted
No
Negative
Yes
Conservation Status
There is a sheet-join 20.7 cm from the left. The papyrus is broken off at the top, but apart from the consular date and the adress not much text is missing.
Palaeographic Description
On the verso the docket is written on the back of the extreme right right side of the text on the front. Text on recto (at right angle to text on verso)There is a left margin of 1.5 - 3 cm. Its size increases contrary to Mass' law. The text runs to the right edge. There is a margin of about 8 cm. to the cm below the text. The entire text is written in the unpractised hand of Aurelius Aroous.
Status
published
Library
Ann Arbor

Contents

Date
ca. 425 A.D.
Origin
Alabastrine, Antinoite nome, province of Egypt (?)
Provenance
Alabastrine, Antinoite 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
Aurelia - - -, daughter of Colluthus
Type of Text/Title of Work
Sale of land
Content
Sale of a land for the price of 8 gold solidi
Persons
Colluthus,
Apa Hatres the monk,
Aurelia - - -, daughter of Colluthus,
Aurelius Aroous
Geographica
Ereithis,
Alabastrine,
Toou,
Thelbonthis
Translation
"- - - (I declare to have sold to you) in accordance with this written agreement in one copy, consisting of private land without reed, - - - and all kinds of weeds, my sixth part of vacant lots and the appurtenances and the cistern and all the trees, which belongs to me by inheritance from my deceased Colluthus in the taxing unit of Ereithis - - -, my sixth part, (the neighbours of which are) to the east the inhabitants of Alabastrine, to the west inhabitants of Toou, to the north Apa Hatres the monk, to the south the inhabitants of Toou, (and I declare) that I have received from you on the spot the full price as we have agreed between ourselves, eight gold solidi, = 8 sol., (and I declare) that you may own it and dispose of it from now on forever, and for this reason I made this sale for your security, which is valid and guaranteed, and after formal interrogation I gave my consent.
I, Aurelia - - -, daughter of Colluthus, the aforementioned, have sold you the sixth part that belongs to me of vacant lots and I have received the full price, 8 gold solidi, and all that is written (in this contract) is satisfactory to me. I, Aurelius Aroous from Thelbonthis, have written for her at her request because she is illiterate."
verso: - - - the sixth part

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
JRA 5 Gagos T-van Minnen P 1992 197-200 Plate SB XXII, 15619 Gagos T-van Minnen P, JRA 5, 197-200, 1992, Plate -- SB XXII, 15619

Cataloging

Cataloger
TC
Year Begin
425
Year End
425

Technical Details

Record
2279
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-2279/472r.tif

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