declaration of unindated landC. Valerius MarinusAPISmichigan.apis.1516(MiU)1516sb.16.125620239;16;12562sb;16;125621461514615P.Mich.inv. 1739In this text C. Valerius Marcus declares 20 2/3 arouras of catoechic land, including a 1/4 aroura of an epibole, in the area surrounding the village of Bacchias in the Arsinoite nome.Location: Ann ArborPub. status: Recto; Verso contains a docket, written parallel with the fibers along the left edge (i.e. the right edge of the recto).-Greek1 papyrus ; 6 x 7 cm.This medium brown papyrus is broken off at the bottom.1 - 14Source of description: Recto + Verso
Written in a fine angular hand.
167/168 A.D.Bacchias, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of EgyptAelius Eudaimon, strategos of the Arsinoite nome, meris of HerakleidesSerenus, royal scribe of the same nomePtollas, village scribeC. Valerius Marinus, Roman veteranBassaeus Rufus, prefectPetesouchos, son of SyrosAurelii Antoninus and Verus, emperors
Bacchias, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
APIS keywords are controlled locally at the institution level. They are not necessarily consistent.EnglishGreekArsinoite nome,;meris of Herakleides,;Bacchias, villageBacchias (Extinct city)Papyrusdocumentary
"To Aelius Eudaimon, strategos of the Arsinoite nome, division of Herakleides; Serenus, royal scribe of the same division; and Ptollas, village scribe, from Gaius Valerius Marinus, veteran. I declare, in accordance with the orders issued by the most illustrious prefect, Bassaeus Rufus, the 20 2/3 arouras of catoechic land, including an epibole of 1/4 aroura, which I have near the village of Bacchias, formerly the property of Petesouchos, son of Syros, as unwatered in the present 8th year of the Aurelii Antoninus and Verus the lords Augusti . . ."