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711. Papyrus 469

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 469
Title:
Customs-House Receipts (P.Lond. II 469a-b, TM 11752, 28053)
Scope & Content:
Lower Papyrus (P.Lond. II 469a, TM 11752): Receipt acknowledging that a certain Valerius has paid the customs dues at the gate of Philadelphia on account of the tax for the protection of desert routes. Dated to 25 December 133. With remains of the seal. Upper Papyrus (P.Lond. II 469b, TM 28053)...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Two small papyrus sheets that do not belong together, housed in one glass case.

Lower papyrus (A): Papyrus sheet of small size, complete; the text, which runs along the fibres, occupies the upper half of the sheet. All margins are extant, with the blank space at the bottom measuring 25 mm. Remains of a clay seal are visible. The back is blank.

Upper papyrus (B): Square-shaped papyrus, complete, although slightly damaged at the top. The text, running across the fibres on one side, is complete. The margins are minimal.

712. Papyrus 470

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 470
Title:
Cancelling of the Liability of a Guardian (P.Lond. II 470, Chrest.Mitt. 328, TM 19994)
Scope & Content:
Sarapion releases the veteran Antonius Tiberinus from all the obligations he had as a guardian of Sarapion's wife Amatia Prisca alias Lucia after she received payment for a loan credited by her mother.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
8 May 168
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, almost complete, lacking the lower left edge and damaged by wormholes throughout; the surface is abraded in places. The text, consisting of one column of 19 lines, runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. All margins are extant, with the blank space at the bottom measuring approximately 50 mm; no margin was left at the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

713. Papyrus 471

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 471
Title:
Acknowledgment of Grain Received (P.Lond. II 471, TM 11753)
Scope & Content:
A receipt issued by Isidorus and the other grain collectors (sitologi), acknowledging the artabas of wheat that they have received in Soknopaiou Nesos from the produce of the current year on account of Polion.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6 July 172
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with slight damage along the vertical folds. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text consists of 10 lines, complete. All margins are extant, with no margin being left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

714. Papyrus 472

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 472
Title:
Receipt for Tax on Sacrificial Calf (P.Lond. II 472, TM 19995)
Scope & Content:
Receipt acknowledging that Horion, son of Apollonius, has paid the tax levied upon a calf to be sacrificed in a temple; the amount is not stated.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 March 188
Extent:

Small and complete papyrus sheet, written on one side across the fibres, with the back blank. The text is complete and all margins are extant, with the side margins being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

715. Papyrus 473

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 473
Title:
Sale of a Donkey (P.Lond. II 473, TM 11754)
Scope & Content:
Sarapion, aged 45, has purchased a white-coloured female donkey at the market-place in Arsinoe. The document is signed by Melas.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
20 March 193
Extent:

Square-shaped papyrus sheet of small size, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text, complete, occupies half of the sheet and consists of seven lines, the ink of some of which is dripped. All margins are extant, with no margin at the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

716. Papyrus 474

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 474
Title:
Report on Payments for Crown-Tax (P.Lond. II 474, TM 11755)
Scope & Content:
A report addressed to Demetrius, strategus of the division of Herakleides in the Arsinoite nome, from Apynchis, a collector for the crown-tax in Soknopaiou Nesos, listing the sums received for the month of Mecheir of the current year. The entries consist of the individuals who had made the payme...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7 March 199
Extent:

Nearly complete papyrus sheet, lacking part of the right half and slightly damaged along the left edge; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The text consists of 30 lines, lacking the endings. Left, upper and lower margins are extant, with the left being irregular; at the right, no margin seems to have been left. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

717. Papyrus 475

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 475
Title:
Receipt for Payment of Grain (P.Lond. II 475, TM 28054)
Scope & Content:
Receipt addressed to the sitologoi of Bakchias by Chalesis for the payment of three artabas of wheat. Horus wrote on account of Chalesis, who was illiterate.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet of small size, complete, with slight damage along the right edge. The text is complete and runs along the fibres on one side, with the back being blank. All margins are extant and are minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

718. Papyrus 476(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 476(A-B)
Title:
Census Declaration (SB XX 14309, P.Lond. II 476a, TM 14860), and Contract (P.Lond. II 476b descr., TM 19996)
Scope & Content:
Upper fragment (A): Recto (SB XX 14309, P.Lond. II 476a, TM 14860): Census declaration, with the name of the declarant being lost. Dated to 89 or 105. Verso: Few lines from the end of a document. Unpublished. Lower fragment (B) (P.Lond. II 476b descr., TM 19996): Fragment of a document, presu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 2nd century-early 3rd century
Extent:

Two fragments of papyrus sheets that do not belong together; housed in the same glass case.

Upper fragment (A): broken off at the top, bottom and left (front), with some abrasion and few insect holes; written on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front bears portions of 9 lines lacking the beginning, with traces of another line at the top. The back bears parts of 4 lines, the last of which is indented and separated by blank space from the other lines.

Lower fragment (B): Broken off at the bottom and at the sides; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The top of a column is preserved, with parts of 13 lines; one line was erased. The upper margin survives to 15 mm; the other margins are lost.

719. Papyrus 477

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 477
Title:
Receipt for Crown-Tax (P.Lond. II 477, TM 11756)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued by Aurelius Menas, collector of the crown-tax at Bakchias, acknowledging that Horus, son of Heron, has paid twelve drachmas.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
220-221
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, well preserved, although lacking the upper left edge and with slight damage along the folding lines. The text, which occupies less than half of the sheet, is complete and runs along the fibres on one side, with the back being blank. All margins are extant, the right being minimal. The blank space at the bottom measures 57 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

720. Papyrus 478

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 478
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Lond. II 478, TM 28055)
Scope & Content:
A receipt issued by Iulius Longinus and the other tax farmers acknowledging that the priest Stotoetis has paid 100 drachmas on account of the trade tax (cheironaxion) and another tax in Soknopaiou Nesos.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Late 2nd century-3rd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged by holes throughout, especially along the first vertical fold from the left; strips of horizontal fibres are missing in the upper part of the sheet. The text runs along the fibres and occupies a third of the sheet. All margins are extant, with the blank space at the bottom measuring 155 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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