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Project / Collection Papyri Collections Name Pecysis, late 1st century - early 2nd century Level [40] File

1. Papyrus 290

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 290
Title:
Three Receipts for Grain Measured (P.Lond. II 290, TM 11674)
Scope & Content:
Three receipts issued by grain collectors (sitologi): Lines 1-7: Receipt issued to Pecysis, son of Harpagathes, acknowledging the artabas of wheat that Castor and the other grain collectors (sitologi) of Apias have collected. Lines 8-14: Receipt issued to Stotoetis, son of Harpagathes, acknowl...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
20 July 85
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, damaged by holes throughout and defaced at the top and bottom. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; three texts of seven lines each are arranged in one column and are separated by blank space. All margins are extant, the right being minimal. Vertical and horizontal folding lines are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2. Papyrus 291

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 291
Title:
Acknowledgment of Grain Received (P.Lond. II 291, TM 11675)
Scope & Content:
Receipts issued by the grain collectors (sitologi) of Apias and other villages to various people, among whom are Pecysis, son of Harpagathes, and Stotoetis, son of Harpagathes, concerning the amounts of wheat that they have paid. The text is much defaced.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
106-107
Extent:

Papyrus sheet in poor condition, mutilated and defaced throughout. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Upper, right and lower margins are extant, the right being minimal; the left margin is much damaged. A sheet-join runs across the fibres at c. 35-43 mm from the right edge; dark spots are visible throughout. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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