Notification of the Loss of a DonkeyAntigenesAPISmichigan.apis.1859(MiU)1859p.mich.1.340163;1;34p.mich;1;3419341934P.Mich.inv. 3196Formal notification, written in duplicate, of the loss of a donkey, preesented by a Macedonian cleruch to the chief policeman of Philadelphia"When the papyrus was bought, the inner text was still sealed up. The clay sealing had a plain surface without any design." (Edgar)Location: Ann ArborPub. status: Recto; Verso is blankZenon archiveGreek1 papyrus ; 11 x 20 cmcomplete, slightly damaged; for the clay sealing, see note17Source of description: RectoJanuary 5, 254 B.C.Philadelpheia, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, EgyptAlexandros, archiphylakites (see Pros.Ptol. II 4545)Antigenes, Makedon, ton Nikanoros, klerouchos (see Pros.Ptol. II 3801)Nikanor (see Pros.Ptol. II 1961 + add.)Nikias (see Pros.Ptol. V 13646)
APIS keywords are controlled locally at the institution level. They are not necessarily consistent.EnglishGreekPhiladelpheia, Arsinoite nome; MakedonMemorandums.Police--Egypt.Macedonians (Ancient)--Egypt.Rome--Army.Asses--Egypt.Land tenure--Egypt.Drachma.DocumentaryPapyrus
(Text written twice, with the upper copy originally sealed);;Year 31, Hathyr 12, in Philadelpheia of the Arsinoite nome. A notification to Alexandros, chief policeman, from Antigenes, a Macedonian, of the troop of Nikanor, cleruch. I have lost a white female ass, which escaped from Nikias by night, of which the value is 80 drachmai.