P.Wisc. inv. 75 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Wisc. inv. 75
Processing Number
5423
Section/Side
recto
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
recto; verso is blank
Material
Pap
Size
28.2 x 9.7 cm
Items
1
Lines
4 lines
Mounted
Yes
Conservation Status
A light-brown papyrus, in parts regularly cut off at the top, bottom and at the right-hand side.
Palaeographic Description
At the top there is a margin of 1.5 cm, while at the bottom 5 cm below line 3 and 2.5 cm below line 4. The text runs along the fibers. two horizontal folds are still visible.
Status
published
Library
Department of Special Collections; Memorial Library; Madison; Wisconsin

Contents

Date
August 8, 410 A.D.
Origin
Oxyrhunchos, Oxyrhunchite nome, Egypt
Provenance
Unknown
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Phoibammon
Type of Text/Title of Work
Instruction for payment
Content
An ordinary instruction for payment of which many have come down to us. Phoibammon asks his "brother" Theodoros to give for his account 200 myriads of silver to a certain Olympios who is assistant to the "e commentariis"
Persons
Theodoros;
Phoibammon;
Olympios
Translation
To my lord brother Theodoros, administrator, Phoibammon very good health and very many greetings. Give to Olympios, adiutor e commentariis for my account two hundred myriads of silver (denarii). total 200 myr. den. only. I pray for your health througth many years. Year 86 = 55, Mesore 16.

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PWisc II Sijpesteijn PJ 1977 63 Plate XXI Sijpesteijn PJ , PWisc II, 63, 1977, Plate XXI -- BL VII, 281 (name in l. 2 Ploutokos should be corrected to Olympios); the editor does not explain why the origin of the text is the Oxyrhynchite nome (NL) BL VII, 281 (name in l. 2 Ploutokos should be corrected to Olympios); the editor does not explain why the origin of the text is the Oxyrhynchite nome (NL)

Cataloging

Cataloger
NL
Year Begin
410
Year End
410

Technical Details

Image Size
7394 x 3849
File Size
4 MB
Record
5423
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-5423/w75r.tif

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