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Project / Collection Papyri Collections Language Greek, Ancient Name Phagonis, 2nd century BC

1. Papyrus 625

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 625
Title:
Loan of Salt (P.Dryton 29, P.Grenf. I 29, P.Lond. III 625 descr., TM 66)
Scope & Content:
A loan of 6 artabas of salt with interest included from Sennesis to Phagonis. The loan is to be returned in Choiak (mid-January), and, should the borrower fail to return it in time, he will have to pay some artabas of wheat in Phamenoth (April). The scribe is Hermias, subordinate of the notary P...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Egyptian (Ancient) and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
12 September 105 BC
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments forming an almost complete sheet, with a small portion lacking in the lower half. Writing runs along the fibres on the recto and across them on the verso, with the verso having a two-line docket. On the recto, the upper margin measures 25 mm, the left 5 mm, the right a maximum of 20 mm; the lower margin, originally of 30 mm, was then used for three Demotic lines. The papyrus was rolled horizontally from top to bottom. The damage is located along the horizontal folds. The surface is occasionally abraded. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

2. Papyrus 1205

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1205
Title:
Loan of Wheat (P.Lond. III 1205, TM 92)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a contract drawn up by Hermias, agent of the notary Paniscus, in Pathyris, recording the loan of wheat given to Phagonis by Peteharsemtheus. With summary on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
22 April 99 BC
Extent:
Upper left-hand corner of a papyrus sheet, with slight damage along the top and left margins; written on both sides. The front bears portions of 5 lines from the top of a column running along the fibres and lacking the ends; line 5 is very mutilated. The left margin is minimal, the upper is generous and measures 40 mm. On the back there are 2 lines written against the fibres in the upper left corner, slightly abraded. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.