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Project / Collection Papyri Collections Language Greek, Ancient Name Aurelius Leonides, strategus of the Oxyrhynchite nome, 1st half of 3rd century

1. Papyrus 2447

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2447
Title:
Rescript of Severus and Application to a Strategus (P.Oxy. XII 1405, TM 21815)
Scope & Content:
Petition from Aemilius Stephanus, of the village of Sinkepha, to Aurelius Leonides, strategus of the Oxyrhynchite nome, complaining about his appointment as a tax collector. He refuses the duty and cedes his property in accordance with the rescript of the emperor Severus, which is provided at th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
236-237
Extent:

A papyrus sheet, in poor condition, broken at the top and bottom and with holes throughout; writing is on one side along the fibres. Mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2. Papyrus 3056

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3056
Title:
Petition to a Strategus (P.Oxy. XXVII 2473, TM 17008)
Scope & Content:
Petition addressed to Aurelius Leonides, strategus of the Oxyrhynchite nome, from Aurelius Ptollion and Aurelius Apion alias Ammonius, senators of Oxyrhynchus. The strategus is asked to instruct the keepers of the local property registers to record a sale of land which took place a year earlier,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 September 229
Extent:

A fully preserved papyrus sheet, bearing writing on both sides, the text running along the fibres. Housed in one glass case.