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E02304: Greek account from Oxyrhynchos (Middle Egypt), listing income and expenditure, mentioning a payment to an institution dedicated to *Michael (the Archangel, S00181), datable to the 6th c., before the year 566.
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posted on 2017-02-02, 00:00 authored by gschenkeP.Oxy. 16 1912
This document (part of the Apion Archive) lists the annual income and expenditure of large estates in wheat and money, dating prior to the year AD 566. Among the entries are many concerning expenses paid for village churches (lines 115–118), as well payments made to an institution dedicated to Michael, line 119:
εἰς τὸν ἅγι(ον) Μιχαήλιον (ἀρτάβαι) δ νο(μίσματος) γ´
'To saint Michael, 4 artabas, 1/3 of a solidus.'
(Text: B. P. Grenfell, A. S. Hunt, and H. I. Bell, trans.: G. Schenke)
A complete record of the document with images and bibliography can be found at:
http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.oxy;16;1912
This document (part of the Apion Archive) lists the annual income and expenditure of large estates in wheat and money, dating prior to the year AD 566. Among the entries are many concerning expenses paid for village churches (lines 115–118), as well payments made to an institution dedicated to Michael, line 119:
εἰς τὸν ἅγι(ον) Μιχαήλιον (ἀρτάβαι) δ νο(μίσματος) γ´
'To saint Michael, 4 artabas, 1/3 of a solidus.'
(Text: B. P. Grenfell, A. S. Hunt, and H. I. Bell, trans.: G. Schenke)
A complete record of the document with images and bibliography can be found at:
http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.oxy;16;1912
History
Evidence ID
E02304Saint Name
Michael, the Archangel : S00181Saint Name in Source
ΜιχαήλRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - List Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheetLanguage
- Greek
