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1921. Papyrus 2473

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2473
Title:
Lease of Catoecic Land (P.Oxy. XIV 1629, TM 5255)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a one-year lease of 30 arourae of land in Paeimis, the lessor being Theon, son of Theon, of the catoecic cavalry, and the lessee Apollonius alias Harbichis. The latter shall sow half of the land with wheat and half with aracus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
26 July 44 BC
Extent:

Upper portion of a papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres; the top margin measures up to 32 mm, the left one up to 20 mm and the right one is minimal. Mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1922. Papyrus 2474

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2474
Title:
Contract for Labour in a Vineyard and Lease of a Fruit-Garden (P.Oxy. XIV 1631, TM 21943)
Scope & Content:
Application from three men, Aurelius Ctistus, his son Aurelius Ptolemaeus and Aurelius Peloius, who offer to extend for another year the lease of viticultural work on a vineyard and adjacent reed-plantation owned by Aurelius Serenus alias Sarapion in the village of Tanais. A detailed list of the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
21 December 280
Extent:

A papyrus sheet, damaged by wormholes throughout and with larger gaps in its left half. On the front writing is along the fibres; the ink is brownish. Mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1923. Papyrus 2475

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2475
Title:
Bid for Purchase of Land (P.Oxy. XIV 1633, TM 21945)
Scope & Content:
Bid from Aurelius Serenus alias Sarapion for the purchase of 11 aruras of public land in the village of Paeimis, in the Oxyrhynchite nome. The land was originally private property that had been confiscated for some reason. Serenus offers to pay 800 drachmas to the public bank with the extra char...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
23 August 275
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, damaged by wormholes throughout and lacking its right-hand side and a few lines on top. Left and bottom margins are extant. Writing is on one side along the fibres. Mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1924. Papyrus 2476

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2476
Title:
Settlement of Claims (P.Oxy. XIV 1644, TM 5258)
Scope & Content:
An agreement whereby three brothers, Pasion, Ptolemaeus and Apollonius, belonging to the catoecic cavalry, renounce any claims against their nephew Moschion, son of their deceased sister, as regard to a loan that he had borrowed from their mother. A fine of 500 drachmae will have to be paid by w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
63-62 BCE
Extent:

An almost fully preserved papyrus sheet, with wormholes throughout and broken off at the bottom, but with top, left and right margins extant. Writing is on both sides along the fibres, the back having three lines containing the docket. Housed in a glass case.

1925. Papyrus 2477

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2477
Title:
Land-Survey List and Account of Notarial Expenses (P.Oxy. XIV 1654, TM 21959)
Scope & Content:
Recto: Portions of two columns from a late first or early second century land-survey list. Unpublished. Verso: An account of expenditure for the days 3-5 of Mesore, including payments to notaries for drawing up or investigating official documents, and purchases of writing materials. Dated to ab...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

A papyrus fragment from the top of a sheet, with dark brown stains on either side. On the front writing is along the fibres and portions of two columns survive, the first consisting of the ends of 8 lines and the second of the beginnings of 7 lines; on the back the text runs across the fibres and is broken off at the bottom. Mounted in a glass case.

1926. Papyrus 2478

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2478
Title:
Account of Crown-Tax (P.Oxy. XIV 1659, TM 21961)
Scope & Content:
Account of sums for crown-tax collected in the Oxyrhynchite nome and relating to the 10th-14th of the month of Hathyr in an unknown year of Elagabalus. First listed are the payments made through the public bank of Oxyrhynchus, then those made through the tax collectors or their agents. These lat...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
218-221
Extent:

Dark-brown papyrus fragments of varying size, with ten scraps that remain unplaced on the left-hand side of the frame. Three columns written along the fibres are preserved, the first being very fragmentary; the back is blank. Mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1927. Papyrus 2479

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2479
Title:
Private Letter (P.Oxy. XIV 1666, TM 31777)
Scope & Content:
Letter of Pausanias to Heraclides about various matters. Pausanias explains that as his son, enrolled in a legion, prefers to serve in the cavalry, he went to Alexandria to ask that his son be transferred. He then promises to visit the recipient, asks him to see to the preparation of a deed of m...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

Square-shaped papyrus sheet, pale brown, complete but damaged by insect holes, especially at the bottom left; written on both sides along the fibres, the back bearing two lines in the upper half of the sheet and modern annotations. On the front, there are 22 lines, the last of which are mutilated at the beginning; 3 additional lines were written across the fibres along the left margin. The margins are minimal. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1928. Papyrus 2480

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2480
Title:
Sale of House-Property (P.Oxy. XIV 1698, TM 31791)
Scope & Content:
Sale of a house-property and building land in a village the name of which is lost; details of the parties involved in the sale are also missing. Information on the location of the house are provided; the seller has already received a payment in full from hand to hand.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
10 September 269?
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, with wormholes throughout and broken off at the top, left and bottom; only the ends of the lines, written along the fibres, and the right margin survive; a sheet join is visible in the right margin. The back is blank. Mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1929. Papyrus 2481

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2481
Title:
Sale of Female Slaves (P.Oxy. XIV 1706, TM 21984) and List of Contracts (P.Oxy. XIV 1726, TM 31796)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Oxy. XIV 1706, TM 21984): Sale of two female slaves, one of whom is called Aphrodite, the buyer being Sarapias alias Thaesis, from Antinoupolis, acting with her guardian; the sellers and their brother, who is acting as their guardian, are from Oxyrhynchus. A second hand occasionally fil...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 3rd century
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, with writing on both sides; on the recto the text runs along the fibres and is complete at the top and left, but is broken off at the bottom and right; the first two lines are also damaged; the left margin measures 15 mm and the upper one 17 mm. On the verso the text runs across the fibres and is broken off at the bottom and left. Housed in a glass case.

1930. Papyrus 2482

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2482
Title:
Fragmentary Lists (P.Oxy. XIV 1744, TM 22000)
Scope & Content:
Recto: Portion of a survey-list on palm and garden-land belonging to the State, of which rents are recorded. Payments are made through loaves, pigs, dates, olives and money. Possibly dated to 287-8. Verso: Beginnings of lines of another list of similar character, the sections being marked by tw...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
287-288?
Extent:

A papyrus fragment, displaying some wormholes throughout; on the recto there are portions from the middle of a column written along the fibres; the verso bears the beginnings of some lines of another column, written across the fibres in a different hand, the ink being quite faded and rubbed in places. Housed in a glass case.

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