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P.Mich.inv. 5838

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Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 5838
Processing Number
2564
Section/Side
d; Recto
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto; Verso is blank
Connections
Archive of Sabinus and Apollinarius
Material
Pap
Size
13 x 8 cm
Items
4
Lines
8
Mounted
No
Negative
Yes
Conservation Status
broken off at the bottom; much damaged
Status
Published
Library
Ann Arbor

Contents

Date
March 25, 147 A.D.
Origin
probably Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Provenance
Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Acquisition
30-C123BBJ-A
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Unknown
Type of Text/Title of Work
Declaration on Oath
Content
Beginning of a declaration on oath, which seems to concern the verification of status (epikrisis) of two Roman citizens, either children or veterans.
Subject Headings
Oaths--Egypt--Karanis (Extinct city)
Citizenship--Rome.
Veterans--Rome.
Persons
Antoninus Pius, Emperor;
Apolinarius (= Gaius Iulius Apollinarius? See P.Mich. IX, p. 5-8);
(Marcus) Petronius [Mamertinus], former prefect of Egypt
Geographica
Romaioi
Translation
According to the orders . . .
Year 10 of the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Phamenoth 29.
I report, swearing by the oath customary for the Romans that both have been selected, [- - -] Apolinarius by Petronius [Mamertinus] the former prefect, [and - - -, by - - -]

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
Aegyptus 76 Sijpesteijn PJ 1996 30-31 Sijpesteijn PJ, Aegyptus 76, 30-31, 1996 -- To be republished; 3 fragments have been added. (PH) To be republished; 3 fragments have been added. (PH)

Information on Publications--Bibliography

Bibliography
Paul Heilporn "Une vieille dette. P. Mich. IX, 568-569 et autres papyrus du grenier C123 de Karanis", CE 85 (2010), 249-262

Information on Publications--Notes

Notes
The central fragment was published by P.J. Sijpesteijn as P.Mich. inv. 5838a.
One fragment from this inv no was moved to inv. no 5827 to join the papyrus there.
four small fragments moved to inv. 5835 from here to join the papyrus there

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sc

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Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
147
Year End
147
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