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HGV: P.Mich. 1 16 [source] [xml]

Title Letter from Nikon to Zenon
Publications P.Mich. 1 16
More in series P.Mich.More in series P.Mich., vol. 1
C.Ptol.Sklav. II 204
Support/Dimensions Papyrus
Post-Concordance BL Entries IX 164
Translations Rowlandson, Women and Society (1998), 200
Origin Memphis
More from Memphis
Material Papyrus
Date 17. Juni 257 v.Chr.
More from the period between 257 BCE and 256 BCE
Commentary Datierung nach dem makedonischen Regierungsjahr.
Mentioned Dates
  • Z. 6:11. Juli 257 v.Chr.
Subjects Brief (geschäftlich); Nikon an Zenon; Wolle zum Spinnen
Images http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-1815...
License Creative Commons License © Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis der griechischen Papyrusurkunden Ägyptens. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Trismegistos: 1921 [source]

Publications P. Mich. Zen. 16 (Edgar, Campbell Cowan; 1931) = CPS 204 (Scholl, Reinhold; 1990)
Inv. no. Ann Arbor, Michigan University, Library P. 3126
Date BC 257 Jun 17 (P02, year 29, Pharmouthi 25)
Language Greek
Provenance Egypt, L00 - Alexandria[destination]; Egypt, 00a - Philadelpheia (Gharabet el-Gerza)[found]; Egypt, L01 - Memphites[written]
Archive Zenon son of Agreophon
People mentioned people

Catalog Record: michigan.apis.1815 [xml]

Title Business Letter
Author Nikon(?)
Summary Letter from Nikon(?) to Zenon
Citations Edgar CC, PMich I, 16, 1931 -- BL IX, 164 (bibliography) Scholl R, C.ptol.Sklav. II, 204, 1990
P.Mich.:1:16
Inv. Id P.Mich.inv. 3126
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 32 x 6.5 cm
Condition complete; damaged on the right and left sides
Lines Recto - 4;;Verso - 2
Recto/Verso Source of description: Recto + Verso
Hands Recto written across the fibres
Origin Memphis, Memphite nome, Egypt
More from Memphis, Memphite nome, Egypt
Language Greek
Date June 17, 257 B.C. (received July 11, 257 B.C.)
More from the period between 257 BCE and 256 BCE
Note (general) Location: Ann Arbor
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto (written across the fibres) + Verso
Note (related) Zenon archive
Subjects Commercial correspondence--Egypt.; Wool--Egypt--Philadelphia (Extinct city); Women--Egypt.; Rams--Egypt.; Documentary; Papyrus
Associated Names Nikon(?) (see Pros.Ptol. I 98 + add; Pap.Lugd.Bat. XXI, p. 377); Zenon (son of Agreophon) (see Pros.Ptol. I 80 + add.); Bia (see Pros.Ptol. V 12742)
Images Recto thumbnail
Images Recto medium
Images Recto large
Images Verso thumbnail
Images Verso medium
Images Verso large
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DDbDP transcription: p.mich.1.16 [xml]

257 BC Philadelphia

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[Νίκων] Ζ̣ή̣ν̣ωνι χαίρειν. τῶν κριῶν τῶν δύο ὧν ἀπέλιπες εἰς στημνια(*) τὰ κώιδια αἰ̣τ̣ε̣ῖ Βία.
γράψον οὖν ἡμῖν εἰ δεῖ δοθῆναι. ἔφη γὰρ χρείαν ἔχειν ἐρίων στημνίων(*) καὶ διὰ τοῦτο καθυστερεῖν̣. ἐ̣γ̣ὼ̣ δὲ
καὶ πρότερόν σοι ἐγεγράφειν περὶ τούτων.
ἔρρωσο. (ἔτους) κθ, Φαρμοῦθι κε. v
5[Νίκ]ω̣ν β κωιδίων, εἰ δεῖ Ζήνωνι. κ̣ω̣ιδίων
[δο]θ̣ῆ̣ναι Βίαι. (ἔτους) κθ, Δαισίου ια.

Apparatus


^ r.1. l. στημόνια
^ r.2. l. στημονίων

Editorial History; All History; (detailed)

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APIS Translation (English)

(Recto);;[Nikon] to Zenon greeting. Bia is asking for the two rams' fleeces which you left behind for making yarn. Write to us therefore if they are to be given to her. For she said that she is in need of woollen yarn and is behindhand for that reason. And indeed I had written to you about this before. Farewell. Year 29, Pharmouthi 25.;;(Verso);;To Zenon.;(upside down, on the right) About fleeces(?).;;(Docket, 2nd hand) Nikon(?) about two fleeces, asking if they are to be given to Bia. (Received) year 29, Daisios 11.