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Project / Collection Papyri Collections Name Pakoibis, herdsman, Persian, 125-75 BC Level [40] File

1. Papyrus 632

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 632
Title:
Sale of Land and Tax Receipt (P.Grenf. I 36, Chrest.Mitt. 155, P.Lond. III 632 descr., TM 1499)
Scope & Content:
Contract for the sale of some land located in the Pathyrite nome and drawn up in the office of the notary Paniscus before his representative. The buyer is Pakoibis and the seller Petosiris. The receipt for the payment of 1200 copper drachmas on account of the tax on sale is included. The banker ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
16 February 106 BC
Extent:

Fragments of varying size of a dark-brown papyrus, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Portions of two columns survive; of the first only few letters remain. Upper and lower margin survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2. Papyrus 679

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 679
Title:
Sale of a Share of Priests’ Accommodation (P.Grenf. II 35, P.Lond. III 679 descr., TM 115)
Scope & Content:
Contract drawn up in Pathyris before Hermias, representative of the notary Paniscus, for the sale of a quarter of a pastophorion (accommodation of a priest) located in the temple in Pathyris at the price of 3000 drachmas. The sellers are two brothers of Harsiesis, priests in the temple, and the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
February 98 BC
Extent:

Papyrus roll made up of three sheets, well-preserved and almost complete, only lacking the bottom right corner and displaying some holes and minor surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front there is one wide column of 11 lines, under which there is a line, indented, and another small and narrow column of 6 lines. Margins survive. There are two sheet-joins running along the height of the roll. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.