p.cair.zen.2.59160 = HGV P.Cair. Zen. 2 59160 = Trismegistos 808 = oxford-ipap.apis.642 = sb.3.6734

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HGV: P.Cair. Zen. 2 59160 [source] [xml]

Title	Letter from Nikon to Zenon
Publications	P.Cair. Zen. 2 59160 More in series P.Cair. Zen.More in series P.Cair. Zen., vol. 2
Publications	SB III 6734
Support/Dimensions	Papyrus
Translations	Schubart, Ein Jahrtausend am Nil (1923) 12
Origin	Memphites More from Memphites
Material	Papyrus
Date	vor 11. Jan. 255 v.Chr. More from the period before 255 BCE
Mentioned Dates	Empfangsvermerk Z. 12:11. Jan. 255 v.Chr.
Subjects	Brief; Nikon an Zenon; Bitte; Unterstützung; Geld; Korn; Öl
Images	http://ipap.csad.ox.ac.uk/4DLink4/4DACTION/IPAPwebquery?vPub...
License	© Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis der griechischen Papyrusurkunden Ägyptens. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Trismegistos: 808 [source]

Publications	P. Cairo Zen. 2 59160 (Edgar, Campbell Cowan; 1926) = SB 3 6734 (Bilabel, Friedrich; 1926) = Annales du Service des antiquités de l‘Égypte (ASAE) 19 (1919), p. 22 (Zenon 28) (Edgar, Campbell Cowan; 1919)
Inv. no.	Cairo, Egyptian Museum CG 59160
Date	BC 255 Jan 11 before (P02, year 30, Dios 18 = Hathyr 18)
Language	Greek
Provenance	Egypt, 00a - Philadelpheia (Gharabet el-Gerza)[found]; Egypt, L01 - Memphites[written]; Egypt, 00a - Philadelpheia (Gharabet el-Gerza)[destination]
Archive	Zenon son of Agreophon
People	mentioned people
Places	mentioned places

Catalog Record: oxford-ipap.apis.642 [xml]

Title	Letter from Nikon to Zenon
Summary	Nikon asks Zenon to write to Nikanor to repay some oil which Nikon had given him for the use of the men. He begs Zenon to send him help (in the form of money, no doubt) as he is nearly destitute and is conscious of being in disgrace with Apollonios. Menemachos has urged him to sail down to Alexandria and see Apollonios, promising to speak on his behalf and advising him to talk about the work at Philadelphia. Zenon is asked to write if he approves of this idea and also to send him some corn in order that he may not be obliged to buy at a high price.
Citations	P.Cair.Zen. 2 59160
Citations	P.Cair.Zen.:2:59160
Inv. Id	JE48606
Support/Dimensions	1 papyrus ; 12.5 x 33.5
Origin	Kharabet el Gerza (ancient Philadelphia) More from Kharabet el Gerza (ancient Philadelphia)
Date	Date of reception: 11th January, 255 B.C. More from the period between 255 BCE and 254 BCE
Note (local/note)	CG59160
Subjects	Documentary; Papyri
License	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License.

DDbDP transcription: p.cair.zen.2.59160 [xml]

255 BC Philadelphia
[Reprinted from: sb.3.6734] SB 3 6734; P.Edg. 28

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Νίκων Ζήνωνι χαίρειν. εἰ ἔρρωσαι καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ κατὰ νοῦν πράσσεις, εἴ<η> ἄν πολλὴ χάρις τοῖς θεοῖς·
καὶ ἐωγὼ(*) δὲ ὑγίαινον. καλῶς ἂν ποιήσαις γράψας Νικάνορι περὶ τοῦ ἐλαίου οὗ δεδώκαμεν εἰς τὰ
σώματα, ὅπως ἂν ἡμῖν ἀποδῶι· εἰσὶν δὲ χοῖεις(*) πέντε, καὶ περὶ ὧν σοι πρότερον ἔγραψα, καλῶς ἂν ποι-
ήσαις, ἐάν σοι φαίνηται, ἀποστείλας ἡμῖν, οὐ γὰρ οἶμαί σε ἀγνοιεῖν ὅτι, ἐὰν μή τι παρὰ σοῦ λάβωμεν,
5λιμῶι παραπολοῦμαι, ἕως ἂν εἰδῶ ποῦ γῆς εἰμι, ἐπειδὴ διʼ Ἀπολλώνιον οὐ δυνάμεθʼ ἀνα-
κύψαι, ἀλλὰ συμβαίνει διὰ παντὸς ἡμᾶς περιφόβους εἶναι ὥσπερ τοὺς τὰ μέγιστα ἠδικηκότας.
ἠξίου δὲ καὶ Μενέμαχος ἡμᾶς πρὸς Ἀπολλώνιον καταπλεῦσαι, δοκιμάζων ὀφθῆναι αὐτῶι,
καὶ ὅτι διαλέξεται περὶ ἡμῶν ὅπως ἂν πράσσωμέν τι, καὶ ὅτι μάλιστα ἡμῖν ποιήσει, ἔφη,
ἐὰν αὐτῶι μνησθῶμεν περὶ τοῦ ἐμ(*) Φιλαδε\λ/φείαι ἔργου. εἰ οὖν δοκιμάζεις καταπλεῦσαί με
10ὅπως ἂν ἐντύχωμεν, γράψον μοι. καὶ ἐάν σοι φαίνηται δοῦναι ἡμῖν σιτάριον ὅπως μὴ τίμιον
ἀγοράζωμεν, σύνταξον δοθῆναι Ἀγαθίνωι ὅπως ἀποκομίσηι πρὸς ἡμᾶς.
ἔρρωσο. v
(ἔτους) λ, Δίου ιη, Ἁθὺρ ιη.
Νίκων περὶ ἐλαίου.
Ζήνωνι.

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