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Project / Collection Papyri Collections Name Flavius Silvanus, soldier of the unit of the Moors, 1st half of 6th century Level [40] File

1. Papyrus 992

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 992
Title:
Agreement for Arbitration (P.Lond. III 992, Chrest.Mitt. 365, TM 22762)
Scope & Content:
Agreement for arbitration (compromissum) concerning a dispute between Flavius Silvanus, soldier of the unit of the Mauri, and his brothers, on the one hand, and their sister Archontia and her husband, another soldier from the same unit, on the other. The parties agree to submit to the rulings of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
June-July 507
Extent:

Square-shaped papyrus sheet, darker in a few places; lacking parts of the left-hand portion and with some surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 25 lines; one line is lost between the surviving lines 24 and 25; the left margin is imperfect, the other margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 998-999

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 998-999
Title:
Sale of Wine on Delivery (SB XVI 12488, P.Lond. III 998 descr.+P.Lond. III 999, TM 16251)
Scope & Content:
Receipt acknowledging that Ioannes, a deacon from the Hermopolite village of Esneu, has received the payment on account of 80 metra (a measure) of wine from Flavius Silvanus, a soldier of the unit of the Moors. The wine shall be delivered after the following vintage. With docket on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 December 538
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, consisting of two joining fragments which were formerly inventoried separately: Papyrus 998 is the left-hand side fragment, and Papyrus 999 is the right-hand side fragment. The sheet is broken off at the bottom, lacks part of the left half at the bottom (front), and displays minor surface damage. Writing runs along the fibres on both sides, the back having a one-line docket. The front bears 18 lines; lines 8-17 lack the beginnings; of line 18 only few traces remain. Upper and side margins are minimal, with the left margin surviving up to line 7. On the back, only the beginning of the line remains. The papyrus sheet is housed in a glass case.

3. Papyrus 1021

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1021
Title:
Account (ZPE 209, p. 239, P.Lond. III 1021 descr., TM 38239)
Scope & Content:
Account of Silvanus and his sons, with Asclepiades, a military (optio), listing the surplus of the previous indiction and a money payment made by the weighmaster Mathias through an intermediary.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
502/503?
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, square-shaped, complete and well preserved, with minor damage in places and light-coloured in the middle. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; there are 6 complete lines. All margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

4. Papyrus 1316

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1316
Title:
Receipts (P.Lond. III 1316(a), TM 38317; SB XX 14457, P.Lond. III 1316(b) descr., TM 23744)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. III 1316(a), TM 38317): Sixth- or seventh-century receipt acknowledging payment of a sum of gold carats for the annona made by Phoebammon on behalf of his wife. Issued by two tax officials (diastoleis) through an intermediary. Lower papyrus (B) (SB XX 14457, P.Lond. I...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

Two small papyrus sheets, housed in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Complete, written on both sides along the fibres, the back having one line in the upper part of the sheet; the front has 6 lines; margins are extant.

Lower papyrus (B): Abraded in places; written on one side, with the back blank. On the front, there are 9 lines running across the fibres, the last being compressed.

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