Petition Concerning a Wine Sale UnknownAPISmichigan.apis.1610(MiU)1610p.mich.11.6150163;11;615p.mich;11;6152136721367P.Mich.inv. 265The unknown petitioner of this document had purchased a quantity of wine from one Aurelia Isidora, paying for it in advance; as delivery never took place, the purchaser requests that the instrument of sale (a copy of which is here in l. 1-16) be publically registered in Alexandria and that the archidikastes order to the nome strategos that notice be served on the vendorLocation: Ann ArborPub. status: Recto; Verso is blankGreek1 papyrus ; 8.7 x 20.8 cmbroken off at the top and on the left and right sides38Source of description: Rectoca. 259 A.D. (May 3, 259 or 260 A.D.[?])probably Oxyrhynchite nome, province of EgyptValerianus, EmperorGallienus, EmperorValerianus Saloninus, CaesarAurelia Isidora
probably Oxyrhynchite nome, province of Egypt
APIS keywords are controlled locally at the institution level. They are not necessarily consistent.EnglishGreekpolis (Alexandria); [Hadriane bibliotheke]; bibliotheke [tou Nanaiou]ArchivesDebtFeedingJusticeSaleWomanDocumentaryPapyrus
[- - -] for which I will supply new vessels, from the vineyard [that I own near . . .] at the vat, without delay, [in the month of Mesore, by the measure with which] the vintage is ladled out. If I fail to do so, I shall pay twice [whatever] the price of wine [shall be at that time, as agreed and you shall have] right of execution against myself and [all my property. This] cheirograph, written in duplicate, [is valid wherever presented and for whoever] presents it on your behalf; and [when asked the fomal question I so declared. Year . . . of the Imperatores] Caesares Publius Licinnius [Valerianus and Publius Licinnius] Valerianus Gallienus Germanici [Maximi Pii Felices and Publius] Licinnius Cornelius [Saloninus Valerianus the most glorious Caesar], Augusti, [month, day].;[I, Aurelia Isidora], acting [without a guardian], have received from you [. . . This wine] I will deliver as stated, and in answer to the formal question [I so declared].;[Desiring] that of the cheirograph in two copies a single copy [be made public, I give] to the city, because a single copy is being published, [the fixed 12 drachmai and] the fee for publication; [and I ask that you take] this document from [my] representative, [- - -, signed] by him to the effect that [the subscription] is [in the hand] of Aurelia Isidora, and register [it together with this] application, the original in the [Library of Hadrian] and a duplicate thereof in that [of the Nanaion; and that you have an order] written to the strategos of the nome to serve [a copy of this application on Aurelia] Isidora, if she is still alive, and otherwise to [her adult] heirs; [or if her heirs are minors], to their legal guardians, whose [names] will be learned [on the spot], so that she may be informed and [deliver] to me the [. . .] keramia of wine, or know that I shall take the next appropriate steps concerning distraint; this [with no] prejudice to the other [claims] which I have [against her, as is proper]. Year 6(?) of the Valeriani and Gallienus, Augusti, [month, day].;(2nd hand) [Signed by me]. If this is the case, I request that notice [be served on Aurelia Isidora], in person, as is proper, with no prejudice to [the claims of the creditor. Year . . .] of the Imperatores Caesares Publius Licinnius [Valerianus and Publius Licinnius] Valerianus Gallienus Germanici Maximi [Pii Felices and Publius Licinnius] Cornelius Saloninus Valerianus, [the most glorious Caesar, Augusti], Pachon 8.
Shelton JC, PMich XI, 615, 1971 Sijpesteijn PJ, ZPE 112, 189-191, 1996, pl. XI -- BL X, 125 (origin; date; l. 2; 14; 36-37). - L. 26: read ean instead of an; - l. 33-38, bearing the signature of the archidikastes (or of a member of his administration) seem to be in a second hand: this petition was thus addressed to the archidikastes, not to the nome strategos; - l. 35-36: a small fragment allows now to read Auto]kra[tor]on in l. 35, and O]uale[rian]ou Gallienou in l. 36. (PH); BL XI, 132P.Mich.:11:615