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HGV: P.Mich. 1 56 [source] [xml]

Title Letter from Philon to Zenon
Publications P.Mich. 1 56
More in series P.Mich.More in series P.Mich., vol. 1
Support/Dimensions Papyrus
Translations Orrieux, Les papyrus de Zenon (1983), S. 34
Origin unbekannt
More from unbekannt
Material Papyrus
Date 251 - 248 v.Chr. (?)
More from the period between 251 BCE and 248 BCE
Subjects Brief (geschäftlich); Philon an Zenon; Geld; Verzug; Zahlung
Images http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-1806...
License Creative Commons License © Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis der griechischen Papyrusurkunden Ägyptens. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Trismegistos: 1956 [source]

Publications P. Mich. Zen. 56 (Edgar, Campbell Cowan; 1931)
Inv. no. Ann Arbor, Michigan University, Library P. 3117
Date BC 251 - 248? (P02)
Language Greek
Provenance Egypt, 00a - Philadelpheia (Gharabet el-Gerza)[destination]; Egypt, 00 - Arsinoites (Fayum)[written]; Egypt, 00a - Philadelpheia (Gharabet el-Gerza)[found]
Archive Zenon son of Agreophon
People mentioned people
Places mentioned places

Catalog Record: michigan.apis.1806 [xml]

Title Business Letter
Author Philon
Summary Letter from Philon to Zenon, about a deferred payment of two hundred-drachma pieces (mnaieia) which are due to Zenon and which the writer proposes to repay in green arakos
Citations Edgar CC, PMich I, 56, 1931
P.Mich.:1:56
Inv. Id P.Mich.inv. 3117
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 7.5 x 34.5 cm
Condition complete
Lines Recto - 30;;Verso - 3
Recto/Verso Source of description: Recto + Verso
Origin Unknown place, Egypt
More from Unknown place, Egypt
Language Greek
Date ca. 251-248 B.C.[?]
More from the period between 251 BCE and 248 BCE
Note (general) Location: Ann Arbor
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto + Verso
Note (related) Zenon archive
Subjects Stewards--Egypt.; Debtor and creditor--Egypt.; Drachma.; Commercial correspondence--Egypt.; Vetch--Egypt.; Exchange--Egypt.; Documentary; Papyrus
Associated Names Philon (see Pros.Ptol. IV 8568); Zenon (son of Agreophon) (see Pros.Ptol. I 80 + add.); Aristandros (oikonomos) (see Pros.Ptol. I 1021 + add.); Sostratos (see Pros.Ptol. IV 11760)
Images Recto thumbnail
Images Recto medium
Images Recto large
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DDbDP transcription: p.mich.1.56 [xml]

251-248 BC? Philadelphia

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Φίλων Ζήνωνι χαίρειν.
οὗ ἕνεκα εἵλκυσαι
ὑπὲρ ῶν(*) δύο μνα-
ιείων γέγονεν αἴτιον
5τὸ Ἀρίστανδρον
ἡμῖν ἐγκόψαι. οὐ μὴν
δεῖ γε, ἀλλὰ ἀπʼ ἄλλων
συντόμως σοι πορι-
σθὲν ἀποδοθήσεται.
10καλῶς οὖν ποήσεις(*)
ἡγησάμενος μὴ διʼ ἐ-
μὲ εἱλκύσθαι, ἀλλὰ
τὴν αἰτίαν ἐμβλέψας.
εἰ δέ σοι χρεία ἐστιν
15ἀράκου χλωροῦ ἢ Σω-
στράτωι, λαβὲ ὅσον
θέλεις, εἴτε δὴ
παντὸς εἴτε \τοῦ κερματίου/ μέρος.
εἰ δὲ μή γε, τέταγμαι
20ποιμέσιν, οἵ μοι δώσου-
σιν \τιμήν/, ὥστε ἐκ παντός σε
ἐγδιοικηθῆναι. πάλαι
δʼ ἂν καὶ ἐμ(*) πόλει ἤ-
μην, εἰ μὴ αὐτὸ τοῦ-
25τό μοι ἐνεπόδιζεν.
ἔρρωσο.
τὸ ἐπιστόλιον τοῦτο
ὅρα ἵνα μὴ ⟦ἔρρωσο⟧
παραπέσηι ἕως τοῦ
30με ἐλθεῖν πρὸς σέ. v
Ζήνωνι.
παρὰ Φίλωνος.
⟦Ζήνωνι⟧

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^ r.3. l. <τ>ῶν
^ r.10. l. ποιήσεις
^ r.23. l. ἐν

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APIS Translation (English)

(Recto);;Philon to Zenon greeting. The reason why you have been kept waiting about the two hundred-drachma pieces is that Aristandros interfered with us. However, this must not go on, but the money will shortly be obtained from other sources and repaid to you. You will be kind enough then not to believe that you have been kept waiting by my fault, but to take note of the real cause. If you or Sostratos need any green wild chickling (arakos), take as much as you wish, whether to the value of the whole sum or to part of it. If not, I have agreed with some shepherds who will pay me a price for it, so that in any case your claim shall be settled. I should have been away in town long ago if this particular thing had not prevented me. Farewell. See that this letter is not thrown aside until I come to you.;;(Verso);;To Zenon.;From Philon.