Fragment of a note concerning a petition TM 316741ArsinoitesBetween 250 and 150 B.C.
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A small fragment of a Ptolemaic document, described as a note concerning a petition, mentioning something to be read, the Macedonian month Apellaios, and an oath or action in the king's name. It comes from the Arsinoite nome (Fayum) in the late 3rd century BC.
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One record gives the broader range 250 to 150 BC. The phrase "in the name of the king" may refer to a sworn statement or to registration on behalf of the crown.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Note concerning a petition). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
jjp.42.66
[… ? lines lost …] […] πρὸς σὲ ἵνα ε…[…] […] ἀναγνωσθῶσιν […] […] Ἀπελλαίου κδ […] […] εἰς τὸ τοῦ βασιλέως ὄνομα […] ἐπειδὴ διατ[…] […]…ς εἰσπορευ[…] […]εν τη μη…[…] […]… ἀκολούθως …[…] […]… τῆς ὑποτελ[…] […] παρεστῶτε πα…[…] [… ? lines lost …]