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1251. Papyrus 1653(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1653(A-B)
Title:
Tax Receipts (P.Lond. V 1747, TM 36932; P.Lond. V 1748, TM 38851), and List of Persons (P.Lond. V 1867 descr., TM 36979)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) Recto (P.Lond. V 1747, TM 36932): Tax receipt issued for Pamounis, son of Onnophris, for a payment made on account of the poll-tax; the subscription of Victor is at the end. Verso (P.Lond. V 1867 descr., TM 36979): Coptic list of names, unpublished. Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lon...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

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

Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on both sides; one side bears 4 complete lines written across the fibres; margins are extant. On the other side, there are 12 lines written across the fibres.

Lower papyrus (B): Papyrus sheet, written on both sides; each side bears 4 lines written across the fibres.

1252. Papyrus 1654

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1654
Title:
Receipt for Customs Dues (P.Lond. V 1754, TM 38856)
Scope & Content:
Receipt for customs dues levied by two tax-officials (telonarchai) of Babylon (Fostat). Dated in the 6th indiction.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century-8th century
Extent:

Papyrus slip, light-coloured, complete and regularly cut; well preserved; with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are two lines written against the fibres; margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1253. Papyrus 1655

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1655
Title:
Account (P.Lond. V 1904, CPJ III 504, TM 35266)
Scope & Content:
Account of money for the 11th indiction; the lines on the back may be unrelated.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5th century-early 6th century
Extent:
Medium brown papyrus sheet, darker in places, damaged along the edges; written on both sides along the fibres. The front bears 10 lines, the back 3 lines. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1254. Papyrus 1656

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1656
Title:
Lease of Land (P.Lond. V 1770, TM 19760)
Scope & Content:
Five-year lease of land, the name of the lessor being lost. The lessee is Apa Menas, from the village of Enseu. The rent is to be paid in full if the land is inundated, otherwise only one third of it will be paid; additional payments in kind shall be made. With subscriptions of Menas (written by ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and right, complete on the other sides; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 27 lines written along the fibres, lacking the ends; lower and left margins are extant. Folding lines are still visible. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1255. Papyrus 1657

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1657
Title:
Fragmentary Agreements (P.Lond. V 1902, TM 19790)
Scope & Content:
Recto: Portion of a contract, the details being lost. Verso: Conclusion of an agreement, with additions by Dioscorus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Fragment of a medium- to dark-brown papyrus sheet, written on both sides. On the front, there are 7 complete lines written across the fibres; the ends of a few additional lines are visible at the top. Side margins are extant. On the back, there are 9 lines from the bottom of a column, running along the fibres. The lower margin is ample. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1256. Papyrus 1658

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1658
Title:
Order to Pay (P.Lond. V 1669, TM 19690)
Scope & Content:
Order from two village headmen (protokometai) to Ioannes, a tax-official (hypodektes), to make a payment from the village treasury; with subscriptions of the village headmen at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
15 September 537 (?)
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, medium-dark brown, with stains of ink at the bottom; complete but damaged by insect holes; written on one side, the back being blank. The front bears nine lines running along the fibres and occupying the upper half of the sheet, with ample lower margin (160 mm). Margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1257. Papyrus 1659

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1659
Title:
Official Letter (P.Lond. V 1680, TM 36919)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary copy of an official letter (commonitorium) concerning some offenders who are to be brought to court.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:

Right-hand portion of a papyrus sheet, medium-dark brown, broken off at the top; dark-brown; with holes; written on one side, the back being blank. The front bears 22 lines written across the fibres and lacking the beginnings; the lower margin is wide (100 mm), while no free space was left on the right. The other margins are lost. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1258. Papyrus 1660

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1660
Title:
Acknowledgment of Debt (P.Lond. V 1700, TM 36924)
Scope & Content:
Aurelius Victor, vine-dresser, acknowledges a debt (perhaps a sale on credit) from a creditor whose name is damaged; he will be subject to a fine in money should he fail to settle the debt. With his subscription written by the same hand as the body of the document, and of Aurelius Pauos, who is a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Papyrus slip, broken off to the left, rubbed throughout and with few insect holes in places; written on both sides. On the front, there are eleven lines against the fibres, all lacking the beginnings; upper, right and lower margins survive. The back bears one line running along the fibres in the upper portion of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1259. Papyrus 1661

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1661
Title:
Order to Send Persons to Court (P.Lond. V 1679, TM 19698)
Scope & Content:
Copy of an official order to send two persons to court; the names of the individuals summoned are given at the end and are Apollos, a village headman (protokometes), and a woman named Mariam; the endorsement is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
525-526
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, mutilated at the top and bottom, with minor surface damage along the left edge and with few insect holes in places; written on both sides. The front bears 15 lines written along the fibres, with the first and last damaged; margins on the sides survive. On the back there is one damaged line running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1260. Papyrus 1662

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1662
Title:
Lease of a Building (P.Lond. V 1691, TM 19708)
Scope & Content:
Lease of part of a walled building at a rent of 3,000 talents per year; the lessor is Apollos, father of Dioscorus, and the lessee Aurelius Cyriacus, son of Andreas and Maria, a blacksmith. With subscription of Cyriacus and endorsement on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
8 March 532
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, darker in places, broken off at the bottom and with some insect holes; the surface is slightly abraded in few places; written on both sides. The front bears one column, of which 21 lines along the fibres survive; upper and side margins survive. On the back, there is one line running along the fibres at the top. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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