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151. Papyrus 198

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 198
Title:
Petition about Inheritance (P.Lond. II 198, TM 11648)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a petition addressed to Gaius Caecilius Salvianus, the senior judicial officer (dikaiodotes), from an inhabitant of Karanis, who requested that his share of his father’s property be returned to him. The inheritance was apparently being held by his mother and her new husband, who was ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
175-176
Extent:
Papyrus fragment, broken off at the bottom and sides and lacking its upper margin too; with surface damage in the middle. It bears writing on the front, with parts of 15 lines surviving; the back is blank. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

152. Papyrus 199

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 199
Title:
List of Officials (P.Lond. II 199, TM 11649)
Scope & Content:
Recto: List of officials of Soknopaiou Nesos, with names and sums stated in drachmas (equalling 300, 600, and 800) representing their wealth assessment (poros). The officials listed are the elders (presbyteroi) of the village, the chief police officer (archephodus), the ‘peace-keepers’ (eirenoph...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
200
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, with insect holes regularly distributed along the folding lines, lacking the lower right and left edges. It is written on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. On either side one column is preserved. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

153. Papyrus 201

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 201
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Lond. II 201a, TM 19966), and Fragment of a Document (P.Lond. II 201b descr., TM 40141)
Scope & Content:
Left fragment (P.Lond. II 201a, TM 19966): Tax receipt acknowledging the payments made by Pacysis to a tax collector; with signature of Dioscorus at the end. Dated to 19 January 124. Right fragment: Line ends of a document of uncertain nature, of which little remains. It was formerly attached t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Two fragments that do not belong together, formerly attached to each other, mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.

Left fragment (A): Light-brown sheet of papyrus, broken off at the right, with a darker stain at the top and surface damage throughout; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 8 lines, lacking the ends.

Right fragment (B): Broken off at the left and top, with surface damage throughout; written on one side across the fibres, and preserving parts of 7 lines lacking the beginnings, with traces of another line at the top. Right and lower margins are extant.

154. Papyrus 202

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 202
Title:
List of Loans (P.Lond. II 202, TM 19967)
Scope & Content:
Part of an account recording loans in money with interests at three rates (viz. 1 drachma, 1 drachma and 3 obols, 1 drachma and 5 obols).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
98-117
Extent:

Papyrus fragment broken off at the bottom and left; dark-stained, with few wormholes. It preserves the ends of 16 lines of varying length, written along the fibres. The back is blank. The upper margin is preserved in the surviving portion; no margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

155. Papyrus 203

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 203
Title:
Account of Money Paid (P.Lond. II 203, TM 28022)
Scope & Content:
Record of the money paid by Gemella in various months on account of the tax on weavers; the payments are usually of four drachmas. Dated in the third year of an unnamed emperor.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, almost square, with surface damage along the horizontal folds; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The text is complete, and consists of 9 lines; all margins are extant, the right and upper being minimal; in the lower edge, a trace of a letter is visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

156. Papyrus 206

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 206
Title:
Miscellaneous Documents (P.Lond. II 206a descr., TM 19968; P.Lond. II 206b, TM 28024; P.Lond. II 206c, TM 11650; P.Lond. II 206d, TM 28025)
Scope & Content:
Top left papyrus (A), (P.Lond. II 206a descr., TM 19968): Fragment of a document of uncertain nature, listing names and dated to 56-57. Unpublished. Top right papyrus (B), (P.Lond. II 206b, TM 28024): Recto: A second-century list with names of people and sums stated in drachmas and obols. Ve...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century-2nd century
Extent:

Four papyrus sheets that do not belong together, housed in the same glass case.

Top left papyrus (A): Fragment of a light-brown papyrus sheet, broken off to the right, damaged by holes, especially along the horizontal folds; it bears writing on one side, the back being blank. There are 6 lines written across the fibres, lacking the endings. Upper, lower and left margins are extant.

Top right papyrus (B): Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off to the right (front) and with surface damage throughout. Writing runs across the fibres on both sides. The front bears one column and the left portion of another column, with upper, left and lower margins being extant; the back preserves 6 lines.

Bottom left papyrus (C): Small sheet, complete, with little surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text occupies the upper half of the sheet; there are 6 lines, complete. All margins are extant, with the blank space at the bottom measuring 35 mm.

Bottom right papyrus (D): Small, light-brown papyrus, complete but damaged along the edges; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 7 lines, complete.

157. Papyrus 208

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 208
Title:
Miscellenaeous Documents (P.Lond. II 208a ro., TM 11551, P.Lond. II 208a vo. descr., TM 28027; P.Lond. II 208b descr., TM 28028; P.Lond. II 208d descr., TM 19969), and Philosophical Text (P.Lond.Lit. 161, P.Lond. II 208c, TM 63199, LDAB 4323)
Scope & Content:
Top left papyrus (A), (P.Lond. II 208a ro. and P.Lond. II 208a vo. descr.) Recto (TM 11551): Notification of death addressed to Herminus, royal scribe (basilikos grammateus) of the division of Herakleides in the Arsinoite nome from Heron, who reports the death of his brother of the same mother ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century-2nd century
Extent:

Four papyrus sheets that do not belong together, housed in the same glass case.

Top left papyrus (A): dark brown sheet, complete, with surface damage throughout; written on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front bears 28 lines; all margins are extant. The back bears 24 lines, abraded; all margins are extant.

Top right papyrus (B): Fragment of a sheet, broken off at the bottom and left; with few small insect holes. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The top of a column is preserved; portions of 12 lines survive. The upper margin is extant, no margin was apparently left to the right.

Bottom left papyrus (C): Fragment, broken off at the sides and at the top, damaged by insect holes; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The feet of two columns is preserved, with portions of 5 and 6 lines respectively. The lower margin measures 55 mm and the intercolumn 18 mm.

Bottom right papyrus (D): Fragment of a sheet, damaged at the bottom, left and top right edge; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There is one column of 17 lines, some of which mutilated, preceded by line ends of another column.

158. Papyrus 209

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 209
Title:
Sale of Part of a House (SB I 5114, TM 23154)
Scope & Content:
Sale of one third of a house in Apollonopolis by Pistois, head of the monastery of Abba Cyrus, to Zacharias and some other person whose name is lost. The house had been bequeathed to the monastery by Tachymia, daughter of Sansnotus. At the end are nine autograph subscriptions of Pistois and witn...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
630-641
Extent:

Fragment from a papyrus roll containing one column written on one side, lacking the beginning and the right-hand ends of the lines. Mounted in one glass frame.

159. Papyrus 210

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 210
Title:
Sale of a House (SB I 5112, TM 23153)
Scope & Content:
Sale by Ioannes and Martha, his mother, to Aurelius Victor and his wife Heraëis, of the half belonging to them of a house in Apollonopolis; with autograph subscriptions of the vendors and witnesses. Dated to the 8th Tybi in the 6th indiction, in the reign of the emperors Flavius Heraclius and Fl...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3 January 618
Extent:

Fragments from a papyrus roll forming one column, written on one side across the breadth of the papyrus, lacking the beginning.

160. Papyrus 211

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 211
Title:
Fragment of a Document (P.Lond. II 211, TM 19970)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a document, quite defaced, with the subscription at the end containing the date. Only the last five lines have been published.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 September 259
Extent:

Bottom part of a papyrus sheet, mutilated to the left, with surface damage and holes in the preserved portion; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Portions of 14 lines remain. The lower margin is extant but minimal; no margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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