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1011. Papyrus 819

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 819
Title:
Order to Pay (P.Fay. 16, P.Lond. III 819 descr., TM 41673)
Scope & Content:
Order from the scribe (grammateus) Ptolemaeus to another Ptolemaeus, director of the granary (sitologos) of Autodike to pay 45 artabas of wheat to Posidonius as a rent for a plot of land near Kerkeesis that Heraclides cultivates. Dated to June 80, 57 or 51 BC.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete but with surface damage throughout; a strip of horizontal fibres is missing at the bottom. Writing runs along the fibres on the front; there are 9 lines, complete; the ink is faded in places. All margins are extant. The modern annotation in red refers to the publication in P.Fay. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1012. Papyrus 821

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 821
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Fay. 43, P.Lond. III 821 descr., TM 10891)
Scope & Content:
Tax receipt issued by Harpaesion and Neilus to Acusilaus, son of Acusilaus, acknowledging the payment of 12 drachmas. With Neilus’ subscription and date at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 August 28 BC?
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, torn along the edges and with minor surface damage especially in the upper half; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 6 lines, complete, which occupy the upper half of the sheet. The last line is indented. The upper and lower margins are wide and measure 40 mm and 70 mm respectively. A sheet-join runs across the fibres and along the height of the sheet at c. 25-33 mm from the left edge. The modern annotation in red refers to the edition in P.Fay. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1013. Papyrus 822

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 822
Title:
Receipt for Mason’s Tax (P.Fay. 44, P.Lond. III 822 descr., TM 10892)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued by Apollonius, agent for Archias, to Onnophris, a mason, acknowledging the payment of the outstanding drachmas to be paid on account of the trade tax on masons. With date at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
13 June 6 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, with surface damage located in the lower half; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There is one column, complete, which occupies slightly more than half of the sheet. Side margins are minimal; the blank space at the bottom measures 60 mm. The modern annotation in red refers to the edition in P.Fay. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1014. Papyrus 823

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 823
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Fay. 45, P.Lond. III 823 descr., TM 10893)
Scope & Content:
Receipt acknowledging the payment of various instalments made by Theon, son of Mysthas, to Heraclas, agent of Tryphon, on account of the poll-tax. The first three lines are remains of another text.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
10-11
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and torn at the right edge; with minor surface damage in the preserved portion. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 11 lines; the first 3 lines are mutilated and only their beginnings survive. Blank space separates lines 3 and 4. Left and lower margins are extant, the lower measuring 50-60 mm; the other margins are lost. In the lower edge a speck of ink is visible. A sheet-join running across the fibres and along the height of the sheet is visible in the right edge. The modern annotation in red refers to the edition in P.Fay. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1015. Papyrus 824

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 824
Title:
Customs-House Receipts (P.Fay. 68, P.Lond. III 824a descr., TM 10915; P.Fay. 76a, P.Lond. III 824b descr., TM 10919)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Fay. 68, P.Lond. III 824a descr., TM 10915): Receipt acknowledging the payment of the customs-dues on account of the tax for the protection of the desert routes on four camels passing the gate of Dionysias. Dated to 21 May 158. Lower papyrus (B) (P.Fay. 76a, P.Lond. III 824...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
152-158
Extent:

Two small papyus sheets that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass case. The modern annotations refer to the edition in P.Fay.

Upper papyrus (A): Square-shaped sheet, complete, only lacking the bottom left edge and with minor surface damage in the lower half. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; there are 6 lines, complete, occupying slightly more than half of the sheet. Margins are minimal with the exception of the lower one.

Lower papyrus (B): Lower portion of a small sheet, broken off at the top, torn at the bottom; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 5 complete lines and traces of another at the top. Only the side margins are extant, both being minimal; the lower margin is damaged, the upper margin is lost.

1016. Papyrus 825

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 825
Title:
Receipt for Payments through a Bank (P.Fay. 87, P.Lond. III 825 descr., TM 10930)
Scope & Content:
Receipt acknowledging various sums paid as rents on different days into the bank of Titus Flavius Eutychides. The payments are made by Eudaemon, son of Sarapion, and his colleagues, overseers of the property located near Euhemeria, now possession of the city of Alexandria, formerly belonging to ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 October 156
Extent:

Papyrus sheet lacking part of its right half and damaged by holes in its lower half; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are two columns, the first of 21 lines, the second of 3 mutilated lines.The left margin measures 35 mm, the upper 20 mm and the lower, which is preserved up to the end of the first column, measures c. 35 mm. The modern note in red refers to the edition in P.Fay. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1017. Papyrus 826

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 826
Title:
Loan of Seed (P.Fay. 89, Chrest.Mitt. 166, P.Lond. III 826 descr., TM 10932)
Scope & Content:
Loan of barley and vegetable seed for a period of four months, registered in the registration office of Pelusion. The borrower is Petheus, son of Patron, and the lender Acusilaus, son of Theon. Penalty applies if Petheus fails to repay the loan within the agreed time. The loan was cancelled.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 March 9
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom but well preserved as to the rest, with only few small holes; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 18 lines, with blank space of 125 mm between lines 5 and 6. The text was crossed out. Left and upper margins are extant, no margin was left to the right; the lower margin is lost. The modern annotation in red refers to the edition in P.Fay. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1018. Papyrus 827

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 827
Title:
Loan of Wheat (SB VIII 9764, P.Fay. 151 descr., P.Lond. III 827 descr., TM 5793)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of an agreement for a loan of 6 artabas of wheat, with subscriptions of the borrowers Petesuchus, son of Pnepheros, and Onnophris, son of Petesuchus, written by others as they were illiterate.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
49 BC
Extent:

Incomplete papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, lacking part of the bottom and damaged by insect holes throughout. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 15 lines, the first two only having the beginnings. Blank space (25 mm) separates lines 2 and 3. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1019. Papyrus 828(A-K)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 828(A-K)
Title:
Customs House Receipts (P.Customs 356, 480, 494, 373, 495, 496, 409, 277, 370, 498, TM 10650, 28548, 28552, 28529, 28553-28554, 28542, 10625, 28527, 28556)
Scope & Content:
Customs house receipts, acknoweldging payments made by individuals on the export of various goods while passing the gate of Bakchias and, in one case, of Karanis. A (P.Customs 356, P.Fay. 167 descr., P.Lond. III 828a descr., TM 10650): Receipt acknowledging the payment of customs-dues by Pasion...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:

Ten small pieces of papyrus, written on one side, the back bearing modern annotations; those in red refer to the publication in P.Fay. The papyri are housed in the same glass frame.

A: Complete but abraded and damaged by holes; 6 lines written across the fibres and badly abraded; margins extant. The original seal survives.

B: Light-brown, broken off to the left and mutilated at the bottom; with surface damage throughout; 4 lines written along the fibres and lacking the beginnings.

C: Complete, but damaged by insect holes and abraded; 7 lines along the fibres, badly abraded; margins extant; with original seal.

D: Almost complete, lacking the upper right edge and damaged by holes and abrasion; 6 lines written along the lines, with a trace at the top.

E: Light-brown, lacking the mid portion and the bottom right corner; writing runs along the fibres; 2 lines complete and traces of 2 other lines, with further lines lost in between.

F: Broken off at the bottom and with surface damage; 3 lines and traces of another line, written along the fibres.

G: Lacking the lower right edge and damaged by holes and abrasion; 6 abraded lines written along the fibres.

H: Dark-brown, broken off at the left and with surface damage; 4 lines in poor condition, written along the fibres.

I: Light-brown, lacking part of the lower half and mutilated at the top; 5 lines written along the fibres; lower margin wide.

K: Light-brown, broken off at the top and bottom and abraded; with portions of 4 lines written along the fibres.

1020. Papyrus 838

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 838
Title:
Fragment of a Lease (P.Lond. II 838, TM 22690)
Scope & Content:
End of a lease, with only the date and the subscriptions surviving. The subscription of the lessors was written by Eudaemon, son of Comon, as they were illiterate.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
31 October 123
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom, with few holes and minor surface damage in the preserved part; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text breaks off at the top; 14 lines are preserved, the first two of which are very mutilated; the last 5 lines are written in the right half of the sheet, separated by blank space from the rest of the text. Side margins are extant. A sheet-join runs across the fibres and along the height of the papyrus in the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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