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Project / Collection Papyri Collections Language Greek, Ancient Name Lysimachus, 57-125

1. Papyrus 1947(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1947(A-B)
Title:
Loan of Money (P.Fam.Tebt. 6 = Pap.Lugd.Bat. VI 6, TM 10763) and Official Document
Scope & Content:
Left papyrus (A) (Pap.Lugd.Bat. VI 6, TM 10763): Copy of a loan of 112 silver drachmas, given from Lysimachus, son of Didymus, to Isidora, daughter of Lysimachus, acting with her son as a guardian, and her son Cronius; the loan is to be repaid with interest in the month of Epeiph. Dated to 98-99...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century
Extent:

Two fragmentary papyrus sheets that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

Left papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, riddled with insect holes, lacking the left-hand side and imperfect at the top, complete on the right and at the bottom; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears 21 lines lacking the beginnings; the lower margin is extant; no margin was left to the right. Folding lines are still visible.

Right papyrus (B): Two non-contiguous fragments from a medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, with insect holes in places; the front bears 9 lines lacking their middle portion; upper and left margins are extant, no margin was left to the right. The back contains remains of the official red stamp.

2. Papyrus 1954

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1954
Title:
Loan of Wheat (P.Fam.Tebt. 4 = Pap.Lugd.Bat. VI 4, TM 10751)
Scope & Content:
Loan of 9 2/3 artabas of wheat bearing interest, the lessor being Lysimachus, son of Didymus, aged 32, and the lessees Chaeremon and Cronion, sons of Acusilaus, aged 25 and 22 respectively. Chaeremon and Cronion are mutual security and shall return the wheat in the month of Payni; with subscripti...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5 January 94
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, medium-brown, lacking the lower left corner and damaged by insect holes throughout; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 34 lines; lines 24-34 lack the beginnings. The upper margin is extant, the left and lower partly survive; no margin was left on the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3. Papyrus 1968

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1968
Title:
Deposit of Money (P.Fam.Tebt. 2 = Pap.Lugd.Bat. VI 2, TM 10737)
Scope & Content:
Chaeremon, son of Harmiysis, aged 47, his son Orsenouphis, aged 21, and his wife Tepheros, aged 40, acknowledge receipt of 36 silver drachmas on deposit from Lysimachus, son of Didymus, aged 35. The money is to be repaid whenever Lysimachus wishes; with subscriptions at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 April 92
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, medium-brown, lacking the lower left corner; with few holes and surface damage, especially along the horizontal folds; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 34 lines; lines 21-34 lack the beginnings. The upper margin is extant, the left survives up to line 20; the lower margin partly survives; no blank space was left on the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.