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Title A Royal Decree
Publications P.Mich. 1 70
More in series P.Mich.More in series P.Mich., vol. 1
SB IV 7447
C.Ord.Ptol. 27
Support/Dimensions Papyrus
Post-Concordance BL Entries ; VIII 220; XIII 141
Translations Bagnall & Derow, The Hellenistic Period (2004), Nr. 130
Origin Alexandria (?)
More from Alexandria (?)
Material Papyrus
Date 23. Apr. - 21. Mai 237 v.Chr.
More from the period between 237 BCE and 236 BCE
Print Illustrations Plate IV; Lewis, Greeks in Ptolemaic Egypt, 3. b (nach S. 86)
Subjects Erlaß (königlich); Bürgschaft; Regelung; überschrittene Frist nicht strafbar
Images http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-1795...
License Creative Commons License © Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis der griechischen Papyrusurkunden Ägyptens. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Trismegistos: 2299 [source]

Publications C. Ord. Ptol. 27 (Lenger, Marie-Therèse; 1964) = P. Mich. Zen. 70 (Edgar, Campbell Cowan; 1931) = SB 4 7447 (Bilabel, Friedrich; 1931) = Journal of Egyptian Archaeology (JEA) 14 (1928), p. 291- no. 3 (Edgar, Campbell Cowan; 1928)
Inv. no. Ann Arbor, Michigan University, Library P. 3106
Date BC 237 Apr 23 - May 21 (P03, year 10, Audnaios)
Language Greek
Provenance Egypt, L00 - Alexandria[written]; Egypt, 00a - Philadelpheia (Gharabet el-Gerza)[find place & destination]
Archive Zenon son of Agreophon
People mentioned people

Catalog Record: michigan.apis.1795 [xml]

Title Royal Decree
Author Ptolemy III
Summary Royal decree answering a request by Zenon, who had failed to produce in court a certain Kallias - for whose appearance he had become surety; the king decrees that Zenon is to be freed from the penalty of having exceeded the fixed term if he produces the person of Kallias, and that this ruling applies to all similar cases
Citations Rep_editor Lenger M-Th; Rep_Ser C.Ord.Ptol.; Rep_Year 1980[2]; Rep_No. 27 Edgar CC, JEA 14, 291-293, 1928 -- SB IV 7447 Edgar CC, PMich I, 70, 1931, pl. IV -- BL V, 70 (bibliography); BL VI, 84 (bibliography); BL VIII, 95 (bibliography)
P.Mich.:1:70
Inv. Id P.Mich.inv. 3106
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 23 x 12.5 cm
Condition nearly complete
Lines 15
Recto/Verso Source of description: Recto
Hands written across the fibres
Origin probably Alexandria, Egypt
More from probably Alexandria, Egypt
Language Greek
Date March-April, 237 B.C.
More from the period between 237 BCE and 236 BCE
Note (general) Location: Ann Arbor
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto (written across the fibres); Verso is blank
Note (related) Zenon archive
Subjects -; Roman law--Egypt--Alexandria.; Suretyship and guarantee--Egypt--Alexandria.; Judgments--Egypt--Alexandria.; Procedure(Law)--Egypt--Alexandria.; Delegated legislation--Egypt--Alexandria.; Punishment--Egypt--Alexandria.; Documentary; Papyrus
Associated Names (Ptolemaios III), basileus; Aischylos, ho para Sostratou (see Pros.Ptol. VIII 13c); Sostratos (see Pros.Ptol. VIII 13a); Zenon (son of Agreophon) (see Pros.Ptol. I 80 + add.); Heniochos, ton Anthippou taxiarchos (see Pros.Ptol. II 2288); Anthippos (see Pros.Ptol. II 1838 + add.); Kallias; Eukles
Images Recto thumbnail
Images Recto medium
Images Recto large
License Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License.

DDbDP transcription: p.mich.1.70 [xml]

237 BC Philadelphia
[Reprinted from: sb.4.7447] cfCOrdPtol27

βασιλέως προστάξαντος,
Αἰσχύλου τοῦ παρὰ Σωστράτου
ἀπαγγείλαντος Ζήνωνι,
ὑπὲρ οὗ ἐνέτυχεν Ἡνίοχο[ς]
5τῶν Ἀνθίππου ταξίαρχος.
εἰ ἔγγυος γεγένηται
παραμονῆς Καλλίου πρὸς Εὐκλῆ,
καταστήσας τὸ σῶμα ἀφείσθω
τῆς ὑπερημερίας, κατὰ
10ταυτὰ(*) δὲ καὶ ὅσοι ἐγγυῶνται
παραμονῆς τινες(*) καταστή-
σαντες τὸ σῶμα ἀφείσθωσαν
τῆς ἐγγύης καὶ μὴ ἐκκλειέσ-
θωσαν τῆς ὑπερημερίας.
15(ἔτους) ι, Αὐδναίου.

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^ 10. l. τὰ αὐτὰ
^ 11. l. τινα

Editorial History; All History; (detailed)

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APIS Translation (English)

By order of the king, announced by Aischylos agent of Sostratos to Zenon, on behalf of whom Heniochos of the troop of Anthippos, taxiarch, presented a petition <OR: announced to Zenon by Aischylos agent of Sostratos. Concerning the petition presented by Heniochos of the troop of Anthippos, taxiarch>. If he has become surety for the appearance of Kallias as defendant against Eukles, on producing his person let him be released from the penalty of exceeding the term <OR: released <from his bond and not debarred> from exceeding the term>, and in like manner let all who become surety for the appearance of another be on producing his person released from their bond and not debarred from <OR: not hindered by> exceeding the term. Year 10, Audnaios.