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HGV: P.Cair. Zen. 1 59083 [source] [xml]

Title Letter from Peisikles to Zenon
Publications P.Cair. Zen. 1 59083
More in series P.Cair. Zen.More in series P.Cair. Zen., vol. 1
P.Mich. I 20 descr.
Support/Dimensions Papyrus
Origin Alexandria (?)
More from Alexandria (?)
Material Papyrus
Date vor 21. Juli 257 v.Chr.
More from the period before 257 BCE
Mentioned Dates
  • verso Z. 2-3:21. Juli 257 v.Chr.
Subjects Brief (geschäftlich); Peisikles an Zenon; Handel; Kauf; Waren; Preis
Images http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-1811...
Images http://ipap.csad.ox.ac.uk/4DLink4/4DACTION/IPAPwebquery?vPub...
License Creative Commons License © Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis der griechischen Papyrusurkunden Ägyptens. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Trismegistos: 738 [source]

Publications P. Cairo Zen. 1 59083 (Edgar, Campbell Cowan; 1925) = P. Mich. Zen. 20 (Edgar, Campbell Cowan; 1931)
Inv. no. Cairo, Egyptian Museum CG 59083; Ann Arbor, Michigan University, Library P. 3122
Date BC 257 Jul 21 before (P02, year 29, Daisios 21)
Language Greek
Provenance Egypt, L00 - Arsinoe Dionos[destination]; Egypt, 00a - Philadelpheia (Gharabet el-Gerza)[found]; Egypt, L00 - Alexandria[written]
Archive Zenon son of Agreophon
People mentioned people
Places mentioned places

Catalog Record: michigan.apis.1811 [xml]

Title Business Letter
Author Peisikles
Summary Letter from Peisikles, a treasurer or store-keeper in the household of Alexandria, to Zenon, to whom he states the price of fish and other provisions bought by Philokrates for the travelling party
Citations Edgar CC, P.Cair.Zen. I, 59083, 1925
Inv. Id P.Mich.inv. 3122
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 14 x 9.5 cm (P.Cair. inv. JdE 48531: 16.5 x 9.5 cm)
Condition P.Mich. inv. 3122 is broken off on the left side; P.Cair. inv. Nr. JdE 48531, on the right side, leaving the central part of the text missing
Lines Recto - 5;;Verso - 3 (none on P.Mich. inv. 3122)
Recto/Verso Source of description: Recto + Verso
Hands Recto written across the fibres
Origin probably Alexandria, Egypt
More from probably Alexandria, Egypt
Language Greek
Date July 21, 257 B.C. (date of reception)
More from the period between 257 BCE and 256 BCE
Note (general) In P.Mich. I, 20, C.C. Edgar limited himself to some comments on the text published in P.Cair.Zen. I, 59083. - The images show only the Michigan fragment.
Note (general) Location: Ann Arbor
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto (written across the fibres) + Verso
Note (related) + P.Cair. inv. JdE 48531 (P.Cair. I, 59083); Zenon archive
Subjects Arsinoe (he Dionos); Drachma.; Letter writing, Greek--Egypt.; Food prices;vRegisters--Egypt.; Documentary; Papyrus
Associated Names Peisikles (see Pros.Ptol. V 14239; Pap.Lugd.Bat. XXI, p. 396); Zenon (son of Agreophon) (see Pros.Ptol. I 80 + add.); Philokrates (see Pros.Ptol. VI 16482; Pap.Lugd.Bat. XXI, p. 436)
Images Recto thumbnail
Images Recto medium
Images Recto large
License Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License.

Catalog Record: oxford-ipap.apis.566 [xml]

Title Letter from Peisikles to Zenon
Summary This is a statement of the price of the fish bought by Philokrates for the travellers and described by him in PCZ.59082.
Citations P.Cair.Zen. 1 59083
P.Cair.Zen.:1:59083
Inv. Id JE48531
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; a: 9.5 x 16.5 b: 59.5 x 14
Origin Kharabet el Gerza (ancient Philadelphia)
More from Kharabet el Gerza (ancient Philadelphia)
Date Date of reception: About 21st July, 257 BC
More from the period between 257 BCE and 256 BCE
Note (general) Special Register: SR0784
Note (local/note) CG59083
Subjects Documentary; Papyri
License Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License.

DDbDP transcription: p.cair.zen.1.59083 [xml]

257 BC Philadelphia
[Reprinted from: p.mich.1.20] PMich1,20

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Πεισικλῆς Ζήνωνι χαίρειν. ὑπογέγρ[αφά σοι τοῦ ἀγορασθ]έντος διὰ Φιλοκράτους
ὄψου τὰς τιμάς· σκάρων ε καὶ τριγλῶν   ̣ [(δραχμ ) ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩, γλαυκίσκο]υ̣ α̣, καππάρου α, ἀμιῶν δ (δραχμὰς) β (ὀβολὸν),
ἑψητὸς (διώβολον) (ἡμιωβέλιον), ὄστρεα, χῆμαι λεῖαι καὶ τραχεῖ[αι ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩, ἀρ]τύματα χλωρὰ (ἡμιωβέλιον), συκάμινος (ἡμιωβέλιον),
ῥοῦς (ἡμιωβέλιον), τυρὸς (τέταρτον), ἅλες (τέταρτον), (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) ϛ̣ [(ὀβολὸς) α (ἡμιωβέλιον)].
5ἔρρωσο. v
Πεισικλῆς περὶ ὄψου τοῦ ἀγορασθέντος
διὰ Φιλοκράτους (δραχμῶν) ϛ (ὀβολοῦ) α 𐅵. (ἔτους) κθ,
Δαισίου κα, ἐν Ἀρσινόηι.
Ζήνωνι.

Editorial History; All History; (detailed)

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APIS Translation (English)

(Recto);;Peisikles to Zenon, greetings. I have written hereunder for you the price of the food [bought] through Philokrates:;5 parrot-wrasses (skaroi) and . . red mullets (triglai), [. . . drachmai];;1(?) [bluish green fish (glaukiskos)], 1 cammarus (kapparos), 4 tunnies (amiai), 2 drachmai 1 obol;;small fish boiled (hepsetos), 2 obols 1/2;;oysters, smooth and rough clams [- - -];;fresh condiment, 1/2 obol;;sycamore-fig (sykaminos), 1/2 obol;;sumach fruit, 1/2 obol;;cheese, 5 obols;;salts, 5 obols;;(equal) 6 drachmai [1 obol 1/2].;Farewell.;;(Verso);;To Zenon.;(Docket, 2nd hand) Peisikles, about the food bought through Philokrates, 6 drachmai 1 obol 1/2. (Received) year 29, Daisios 21, in Arsinoe.