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Title Brief des Ptolemaios an Zenon
Publications SB 26 16636
More in series SBMore in series SB, vol. 26
P.Mich. I 93
P.Col. IV 115 h
Inv. Id P.Col. Inv. Nr. 306 d1 + P.Mich. Inv. Nr. 3155
Support/Dimensions Papyrus
Origin Philadelphia (Arsinoites)
More from Philadelphia (Arsinoites)
Material Papyrus
Date Mitte III v.Chr.
More from the period between 275 BCE and 226 BCE
Subjects Brief (privat); Ptolemaios an Zenon; Empfehlung des Überbringers des Briefs
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Images http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-1844...
License Creative Commons License © Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis der griechischen Papyrusurkunden Ägyptens. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Trismegistos: 1992 [source]

Publications SB 26 16636 (Rupprecht, Hans-Albert; 2006) = P. Mich. Zen. 93 (Edgar, Campbell Cowan; 1931) = P. Col. Zen. 2 115 h (Westermann, William Linn; 1940) = Chronique d‘Égypte (CdE) 76 (2001), p. 183-186 (Reekmans, Tony; 2001)
Inv. no. Ann Arbor, Michigan University, Library P. 3155; New York, Columbia University P. 306 d 1
Date BC 263 - 229 (P02 or P03)
Language Greek
Provenance Egypt, 00a - Philadelpheia (Gharabet el-Gerza)[found]; Egypt, 00 - Arsinoites (Fayum)[written]
Archive Zenon son of Agreophon
People mentioned people

Catalog Record: columbia.apis.p131 [xml]

Title Letter [between 261 and 229 BC]
Author Ptolemaios, 20 in Pap.Lugd.Bat. XXI, p. 409
Summary Fragment from a letter of introduction written by a certain Ptolemaios about somebody who was recommended by Phileas
Citations P.Col. IV 115h P.Col.Zen. II 115h P.Mich.Zen. 93, joins the Col. fragment: cf. introduction to P.Lond. VII 2026 [Related text: P.Lond. VII 2026, an almost identical letter of recommendation]
P.Col.:4:115h
Inv. Id Col.inv. 306d1
Support/Dimensions 1papyrus fragment ; 11.7 x 12 cm
Language In Greek
Date 261 BCE – 229 BCE
More from the period between 261 BCE and 229 BCE
Note (general) 6 lines written across the fibers; the back is blank
Note (general) The hand is medium-sized and calligraphic with wide interlinear space
Subjects Phileas, -- eklogistes of the Arsinoite, 1 in Pap.Lugd.Bat. XXI, p. 434; Papyri
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Catalog Record: michigan.apis.1844 [xml]

Title Letter of Recommendation
Author Ptolemaios
Summary Letter of recommendation sent by a certain Ptolemaios to Zenon
Citations Edgar CC, PMich I, 93, 1931 -- Pap.Lugd.Bat. XXI, p. 137 (bibliography)
P.Mich.:1:93
Inv. Id P.Mich.inv. 3155
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 12 x 12 cm
Condition much damaged, mainly along the folds
Lines 7
Recto/Verso Source of description: Recto
Hands In a good hand (Edgar); Recto written across the fibres
Origin Unknown place
More from Unknown place
Language Greek
Date ca. 256/255-254/253 B.C.
More from the period between 256 BCE and 253 BCE
Note (general) The Michigan and Columbia fragments of this papyrus were published separately. The joining was suggested by T.C. Skeat, who discusses the text in his introduction to P.Mich. VII, 2026, but the complete text has not yet been republished.;For P.Col. II, 115h, see also: http://bomdia.cc.columbia.edu/cgi-local/dsm/apisquery?function=lookup&key=columbia.apis.p131
Note (general) Location: Ann Arbor
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto (written across the fibres); Verso: faint traces of ink
Note (related) + P.Col. II, 115h; Zenon archive
Subjects Cities and towns--Officials and employees--Egypt.; Employment references--Egypt.; Accountants--Egypt.; Travel, Ancient.; Documentary; Papyrus
Associated Names Ptolemaios; Zenon(?) (son of Agreophon) (see Pros.Ptol. I 80 + add.); Philon(?) (see P.Lond. VII, 2026 with introduction); Philiskos (oikonomos) (see Pros.Ptol. I 927 = 1093 + add.); Phileas (eglogistes) (see Pros.Ptol. I 926); (unnamed) logistai
Images Recto thumbnail
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Images Recto large
Images Verso thumbnail
Images Verso medium
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Citations

DDbDP transcription: sb.26.16636 [xml]

Π̣τ̣[ο]λ̣εμα[ῖος] Ζήνωνι χαίρειν. [χαρ]ιεῖ ἡμῖν Φ̣[ί]λω[ν]ος το[ῦ ἀποδι-]
[δό]ν̣το̣[ς] σ[οι τ]ὴ̣ν ἐπιστολὴν π̣ο̣λ̣[υ]ω̣ρ̣[ῶν]· ἔ̣σ̣τ̣[ι γὰρ ἡ]μῖν ἐπ[ὶ πλέον]
[ἐ]ν̣ γνώσει. [ἀν]απέπλευκεν δὲ ἐσόμενος ἐν τῶι Φιλίσκου λογιστη-
[ρ]ίωι συνε[στ]άμενος ὑπὸ Φιλέου κα̣[ὶ] ἄλλων λογιστῶν. καλῶς οὖν
5ποιήσεις ἐά̣[ν] τινά σου χρείαν ἔχηι ἢ πρὸς ταῦτα ἢ πρὸς ἄλλο τι
[τῶν καλῶς ἐ]χ̣ό̣ντων προθύμως αὐτῶ̣ι̣ σ̣υ̣νε̣ργῶ̣ν.
ἔρρωσο.

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DDbDP transcription: p.mich.1.93 [xml]

III sac Philadelphia
[Reprinted in: sb.26.16636] SB 26.16636

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APIS Translation (English)

Ptolemaios to Zenon greeting. - - - He has sailed down(?) to obtain employment in the office of Philiskos, being recommended by Phileas and other accountants. You will do well therefore, if he is of service to you either for that or for anything else. - - -. Farewell.