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1971. Papyrus 845(A-C)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 845(A-C)
Title:
Tax Receipts (P.Lond. III 845(a-b), P.Lond. III 845(c) descr., TM 22691-22692, 11798)
Scope & Content:
A (P.Lond. III 845(a), TM 22691): Receipt for poll-tax. The name of the taxpayer is damaged. Dated to 17 June 177. B (P.Lond. III 845(b), TM 22692) Lines 1-4: Receipt acknowledging the payment of 20 drachmas made by Pollion son of Sarapion to Dorion, collector of money taxes (praktor argyriko...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
177-189
Extent:

Three papyrus sheets with writing on one side, the back being blank; mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

A: Broken off to the left, with a darker patch; 9 lines written along the fibres and lacking the beginnings; upper and lower margins extant, no margin was left to the right.

B: Almost complete, but damaged by holes; 6 lines written across the fibres; margins survive, the right being imperfect.

C: Damaged at the top, left and bottom; 7 lines written along the fibres and lacking the beginnings. Parts of the upper and left margins survive; no margin was left to the right.

1972. Papyrus 171

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 171
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Lond. II 171a, TM 11639), and Request to Open a Will (P.Lond. II 171b, Chrest.Mitt. 309, TM 31210)
Scope & Content:
Left papyrus (P.Lond. II 171a, TM 11639): Receipt issued by Horion, tax collector in Soknopaiou Nesos, acknowledging that Apynchis has paid 36 drachmas on a parcel of land. Dated to 21 March 102. Right papyrus (P.Lond. II 171b, Chrest.Mitt. 309, TM 31210): A third-century request to the strateg...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same frame.

Left papyrus (A): Almost complete, lacking part of its left half and with occasional surface damage; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 10 lines, the last two of which lack the beginning; the text occupies slightly more than a third of the sheet. All margins are extant, the side being minimal; the blank space at the bottom measures 110 mm. Small holes are located along the vertical folds.

Right papyrus (B): Incomplete, broken off at the bottom, and lacking part of the upper left portion; dark-stained in the upper half. The text runs along the fibres, the back being blank; there are 23 lines, the last of which only has traces; the last two lines are separated from the rest of the text by some blank space. The lower margin is lost, part of the upper margin is preserved.

1973. Papyrus 1725(a-d)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1725(a-d)
Title:
Receipt for Corn-Tax (P.Lond. V 1865 descr., TM 36978), Contract and Receipt for Poll-tax (P.Lond. V 1745, TM 38849), Receipt for Maintenance Tax (P.Lond. V 1752, TM 38855), Order for Payment (P.Lond. V 1803, TM 36953)
Scope & Content:
The sheet in the top left corner (A) (P.Lond. V 1865 descr., TM 36978): Tax receipt for corn-tax (embole), issued by a pagarch through Pcylius for 3 artabas of wheat. 6th century. The sheet in the top middle (B) (P.Lond. V 1745, TM 38849): Recto: unpublished text of uncertain character. Ver...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-8th century
Extent:

Four single sheets of different sizes mounted in a glass case.

The top left papyrus (A) is imperfect on the right-hand side, with parts of 6 lines preserved; the verso is blank.

The top middle fragment (B) consists of writing on both sides: the text on the recto, which is written against the fibres, contains 5 incomplete lines, the papyrus being broken on all sides; the verso text, also written against the fibres, is complete (4 lines).

The top right papyrus preserves a complete text, with 5 lines written along the fibres; there is a single line of writing on the back, which is unaccounted for in the ed. pr. as well as in Gonis (2009) and (2013).

The bottom papyrus (D) has been cut from the edge of a larger papyrus and rotated transversa charta; the text is broken on the right side but nearly complete. Line ends of an earlier document are visible at the bottom edge, perpendicular to the later text. The back is blank.

1974. Papyrus 1913

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1913
Title:
Return of Inundated Land (P.Fam.Tebt. 51 = Pap.Lugd.Bat. VI 51, SB I 5342, TM 20973)
Scope & Content:
Return of two aruras of inundated land located near Kerkeesis submitted by Isidora alias Tyrannis and by her minor brother Iulius Herodes, children of Philantinous alias Herodes, to Hierax, strategus of the divisions of Themistos and Polemon in the Arsinoite nome, Herodianus, royal scribe of the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
24 March 206
Extent:
Long and narrow papyrus sheet, complete, with few small insect holes at the bottom and darker at the right in the centre; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears one column of 22 lines, complete; margins are extant, with no space having been left on the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1975. Papyrus 523

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 523
Title:
Letter with Copy of a Letter of Theodorus (P.Petrie Kleon 41, P.Petr. II 9(1), P.Petr. III 43(8), P.Lond. III 523 descr., TM 7447)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter, with the names of the correspondents being lost, enclosing the copy of the letter of Theodorus to Diotimus. Theodorus instructs him to write to Androsthenes and the nomarchs, and to send some material, as the river is rising.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
250-249 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a mid-dark brown papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage; broken off at the top and bottom; with traces of plaster in places. Writing runs across the fibres on the front, the back being blank. There are 9 lines and traces of another line at the bottom. The left margin measures 10 mm, no margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1976. Papyrus 628

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 628
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Pates and Pachrates (SB XXIV 16069, SB XX 14730, C.Jud.Syr.Eg. 4, P.Grenf. I 32, P.Lond. III 628 descr., TM 161)
Scope & Content:
Letter from various military officers to various recipients, among whom are Poeris, son of Nechoutes, and presumably Pachrates, requesting the release of at least two individuals.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
17 April 102 BC
Extent:

Fragmentary papyrus sheet, lacking most of the upper half and broken along the folds; writing runs across the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Portions of 10 lines survive; lines 1-4 are badly mutilated, with a loss of c. 70 letters to the right. The lower margin is extant; a sheet-join runs along the fibres at the bottom. A fragment in Cairo, inventoried as P.Cair. inv. 10373, preserves portions of the first 4 lines. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1977. Papyrus 1943(a-b)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1943(a-b)
Title:
A: Copy of Receipts of Penalty (P.Fam.Tebt. 14 = Pap.Lugd.Bat. VI 14, TM 10731) B: Offer of Lease (P.Fam.Tebt. 45 = Pap.Lugd.Bat. VI 45, TM 10754)
Scope & Content:
A: Copy of receipts for a heavy penalty that Heraclides, son of Maron, former keeper of the public archives, had to pay to the dioikesis. The penalty is paid in two instalments, the first by Heraclides himself, the second through his sons Heraclides alias Valerius and Lysimachus.The papyrus is p...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
A: after 1 July 114. B: 10 November 190
Extent:

A: Fragment of a papyrus roll written on one side along the fibres, damaged at the bottom. B: Fragment of a papyrus roll, written on one side along the fibres, lacking the upper part. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1978. Papyrus 513

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 513
Title:
Letter to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 32, P.Pter. II 4(4), P.Petr. III 42c(6), P.Lond. III 513 descr., TM 7642)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter to Cleon from the nomarch Etearchus, enclosing the copy of the letter he received from Petechonsis, vice-engineer, concerning some problems with the works to be done in the estate of Apollonius near Philadelpheia. Etearchus does not want to be blamed for this.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-249 BC
Extent:

Two fragments of a papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, with a small strip lost between them, broken off at the sides; written on one side across the fibres. The upper fragment contains portions of 4 lines and traces of another line at the bottom, the lower fragment bears parts of 6 lines and a trace from another line at the top. The upper margin measures 20 mm and the lower 20-25 mm; small strips and the left and right edges have been cut off. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1979. Papyrus 711

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 711
Title:
Mandate to Register a Deed of Gift (P.Nekr. 10, P.Grenf. II 71, Chrest.Mitt. 190, P.Lond. III 711 descr., TM 22628)
Scope & Content:
A mandate from two brothers from different mothers, Petosiris and Petechon, sons of Petechon, funerary workers (nekrotaphoi), to Aurelius Marianus, who is to sail to Alexandria to register a deed of gift executed for them by their father. The deed is then enclosed. The possessions, equally divid...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
9 September 244
Extent:

Papyrus roll, light-brown by patches, damaged by holes throughout and defaced in places. Writing is on one side along the fibres; portions of two columns survive, with the second being better preserved. The intercolumn measures 10 mm; the left margin 30 mm and no margin was left to the right; the upper and lower margins do not survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1980. Papyrus 746

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 746
Title:
Report of a Lawsuit on the Identification of a Child (P.Oxy. I 37, P.Lond. III 746 descr., Chrest.Mitt. 79, TM 20699)
Scope & Content:
Extract from the official minutes of the strategus Tiberius Claudius Pasion with the report on a court case concerning the identification of a child. Aristocles, advocate of Pesouris, reports that his client had picked up an infant, Heraclas, from the rubbish heap, and had hired Saraeus as a wet...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 March 49
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, incomplete and with detached fragments, damaged in its lower half; writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text comprises two columns of 26 and 10 lines respectively. The intercolumn measures 20-25 mm. Margins partly survive, the left (65 mm) and right being somewhat mutilated. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy I. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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