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581. Papyrus 695

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 695
Title:
Old Comedy (P.Grenf. II 12, TM 59259), Oracle Question (SB XXIV 16260, TM 45411), and Xenophon, Memorabilia (P.Grenf. II 13, TM 63008)
Scope & Content:
Left papyrus (A) Recto (P.Grenf. II 12, P.Lond.Lit. 86, TM 59259, LDAB 356): Fragment of a lost comedy, possibly by Aristophanes (perhaps from Thesmophoriazusae or Gerytades), in contrast to the first editors, who considered it a lost tragedy (Euripides, Melanippe Desmotis); with marginal annot...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-4th century
Extent:

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

Left papyrus: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the bottom, broken off on the other sides; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are the beginnings of 8 lines written along the fibres, and 7 lines written in the left margin; the lower margin survives to 55 mm. The papyrus was cut and reused for the text on the back, which consists of 5 lines written along the fibres, abraded in places. Margins are extant.

Right papyrus: Portion of a medium-brown papyrus roll, with writing on both sides. On the front, there remain portions of 2 columns running along the fibres; the upper margin survives to 57 mm. The back bears one column, abraded in places, running across the fibres.

582. Papyrus 697

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 697
Title:
Private Letter (P.Grenf. II 38, P.Lond. III 697, TM 43916)
Scope & Content:
Letter from Pasion to his father Nicon, with a request to buy writing materials, such as papyrus rolls, pens, ink. Instructions for the payment and a purchase of barley follow. On the back there is the address and remains of accounts in a different hand.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 April 80 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, almost complete, but damaged by insect holes throughout; some minor surface damage is also visible. Writing runs on both sides. The text on the front is one column of 22 lines written along the fibres; the margins are preserved. On the back there are … The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

583. Papyrus 698

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 698
Title:
Tax-Receipts (P.Grenf. II 39, Chrest.Wilck. 310, P.Lond. III 698 descr., TM 4401)
Scope & Content:
Twelve receipts issued by Psammetichus to Pasion and Sentheus, brewers, acknowledging the payments of 5 talents for each month on account of the tax on beer. The fragment of the right-hand side contains remains of the first two receipts for the months of Thoth and Phaophi. The third receipt, iss...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century BC
Extent:

Papyrus roll with detached fragment, which comes from beginning of the roll; broken off at the top and with holes throughout the preserved portion; the fragment breaks off at the bottom too. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are portions of three columns, with three lines from a preceding column; on the fragment there are remains of one column, for a total of four columns. Sheet-joins running along the heigth of the roll are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

584. Papyrus 699

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 699
Title:
Description of Parties for a Contract (P.Grenf. II 40, P.Lond. III 699 descr., TM 11323)
Scope & Content:
Document dated to Choiak 15 in Soknopaiou Nesos, containing the personal description of two individuals for a contract; the text was crossed out. There are two lines on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
14 December 9
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, almost square-shaped, damaged by insect holes throughout and lacking the bottom right corner; writing runs along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The back bears two lines, much effaced; on the front there are 6 lines, crossed out and occupying less than half of the sheet. Margins are extant, with the lower measuring up to 70 mm. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

585. Papyrus 700

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 700
Title:
Official Letter (P.Grenf. II 42, P.Lond. III 700 descr., TM 11325)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter from Pyrrhus, the official in charge of the distribution of catoecic land, to the recorder of the district (syntaktikos), with a notification concerning some land in the Arsinoite nome.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
13 November 86
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off to the right, damaged by holes throughout, especially along the edges, and with some surface damage; writing runs across the fibres on one side, the back being blank. On the front there are 8 lines, lacking their ends, for approximately 20 letters. A sheet-join running along the width of the sheet is visible in the middle. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

586. Papyrus 701

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 701
Title:
Receipt for Wage Payment (P.Grenf. II 43, P.Lond. III 701 descr., TM 11326)
Scope & Content:
Copy of a receipt acknowledging the payment of 80 drachmas made through the bank of Sarapion in Arsinoe by Tesenouphis, chief of police (archephodus) of Soknopaiou Nesos, to Hathres, a guard in the metropolis, as a wage for two months.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
9 June 92
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, almost complete, lacking part of the lower edge, and damaged by small insect holes and minor abrasion. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There is one column of 17 lines, the last of which is indented. All margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

587. Papyrus 703

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 703
Title:
Application for Verification of Status (P.Grenf. II 49, P.Lond. III 703 descr., TM 11333)
Scope & Content:
Didymus and his wife Isis, residents of a quarter of Arsinoe, state that their son Anubas has entered his fourteenth year and apply for verification of his social and fiscal status, providing a list of the past census returns. With subscription of Apollonius, former exegetes and gymnasiarch, thr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
20 December 141
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, darkened in places, broken off at the top and left, and lacking part of the lower margin; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 17 lines, some of which lack the beginnings; the beginning of the text is not preserved. Part of the lower margin survives; no margin was left to the right; the other margins are lost. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

588. Papyrus 704

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 704
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Grenf. II 60, P.Lond. III 704 descr., TM 11362)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a receipt acknowledging the payment of 20 drachmas made by Polion, son of Paouetis, a weaver of Soknopaiou Nesos, on account of the taxes on weaving and on trade.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
February-March 194
Extent:

Papyrus sheet of light colour, broken off at the bottom, with minor surface damage in the middle of the preserved portion; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 7 lines and traces of an additional line at the bottom; upper and left margin survive; no margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

589. Papyrus 705

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 705
Title:
Deed of Surety on Oath (P.Grenf. II 62, P.Lond. III 705 descr., TM 11364)
Scope & Content:
Statement on oath of Demetrius, son of Satyrus, addressed to the centurion Crenoleius Quintilianus, whereby Demetrius undertakes to be surety of Pasis, son of Apollonius, whom he shall produce whenever requested. With date at the end. The name of Geta was erased in the imperial oath but not in t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5(?) April 211
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, darker by patches, almost complete but damaged along the sides and displaying some holes in the preserved portion; the back lacks a strip of fibres, which affects the text. Writing runs along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front bears 21 lines, with blank space between lines 16 and 17, which is indented, and between lines 17 and 18. Part of line 6 was erased. Traces of another column are visible at the bottom right margin. Two sheet-joins run along the side edges. Upper and lower margins are preserved. The back bears one column of 12 lines, lacking some letters at the beginning. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

590. Papyrus 706

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 706
Title:
Summons (P.Grenf. II 66, P.Lond. III 706 descr., TM 31939)
Scope & Content:
Order addressed to the chief of police (archephodus) of Philadelphia to send up two collectors of grain taxes at the petition of a district official, the katasporeus. With series of crosses as a line filler at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

Slip of papyrus, complete but displaying few holes and surface damage; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 4 lines, the last of which is occupied by the filler in a series of crosses. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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