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Name Theognostus, alias Morus, 2nd-3rd century Level [40] File

11. Papyrus 945

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 945
Title:
Registration of Property (P.Lond. III 945, TM 22730)
Scope & Content:
Aurelia Dioscorous, daughter of Hermaeus alias Pathotes, writes to the keepers of the public archives of Hermopolis to register one-third of a house with courtyard and appurtnenances, which she has purchased from her brother Aurelius Theognostus alias Morus. With subscriptions of Aurelia Dioscoro...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 Aug 0231
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged by holes and abrasion in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 28 lines, with all margins extant. No blank space was left on the right. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom at c. 23 mm from the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

12. Papyrus 946

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 946
Title:
Census Declaration (P.Lond. III 946, TM 22731)
Scope & Content:
Census declaration addressed to the scribes (grammateis) of Hermopolis. The declarant is Aurelius Theognostus alias Morus, son of Hermaeus alias Pathotes, who registers himself and his sister Aurelia Dioscorous, aged 44. With oath and subscriptions of Aurelius Theognostus and of Aurelius Apollon...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
12 May 231
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, damaged by holes of big size regularly distributed in the upper half, which affect the text; smaller holes are to be found in the lower half, which shows minor abrasion as well. The text runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 23 lines, the last of which contains the motif of the crosses as a filler; many lines are mutilated. Left, upper and lower margins are extant, with the lower measuring 55 mm; the right margin is damaged. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

13. Papyrus 1158

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1158
Title:
Sale of House-Share (P.Lond. III 1158, Chrest.Mitt. 256, TM 22810)
Scope & Content:
Sale of one third of a house-property located in Hermopolis by Herminus alias Morus to his brother Theognosus alias Morus. The price is 300 drachmas. Column 2, lines 1-5: Summary of the deed, with signature of the banker Aurelius Demetrius. Lines 6-end: Deed of sale, with subscriptions at the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 December 226
Extent:

Papyrus roll with a detached scrap, incomplete to the left; overall well preserved, but slightly damaged by holes at the bottom and left, and with minor surface damage in places. Writing runs along the fibres on the front, with the exception of the lines written on the left-hand sheet of the roll, which run across the fibres; the fibre orientation of this sheet, which measures x mm, is opposite to that of the other sheets forming the roll, the fibres being vertical. This sheet bears four lines. In the rest of the roll there is one wide column of 18 lines; blank space separates lines 5 and 6 and lines 17 and 18. Additionally, space fillers further divide the first 5 lines of text from the rest. Sheet-joins are visible. The back is blank. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

14. Papyrus 1178

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1178
Title:
Diploma of Membership of a Boxer (P.Lond. III 1178, Chrest.Wilck. 156, Pap.Agon. 6, TM 22834)
Scope & Content:
Diploma of membership to a guild of athletes given to the boxer Herminus alias Morus, of Hermopolis. Papyrus 1178(1): Summary of the diploma, with a shorter version of the circular of the synod of athletes. Papyrus 1178(2), lines 1-8: Letter of the emperor Claudius to the synod of athletes, wi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
200-212
Extent:

Portions of papyrus roll, housed in three glass frames named Papyrus 1178(1), Papyrus 1178(2), and Papyrus 1178(3); damaged by holes throughout and written on one side, the back being blank. Papyrus 1178(2) and Papyrus 1178(3) are mounted on cardboard; Papyrus 1178(1) preserves three seals on the back. Writing runs along the height of the roll.

Papyrus 1178(1): Sheet glued at the beginning of the roll; 7 lines written along the fibres, abraded in places; blank space between lines 1 and 2; margins are extant. On the back at the bottom there are three seals. Sheet-joins running along the width are visible.

Papyrus 1178(2): Light-coloured by patches, with minor abrasion and holes especially in the left half; 42 lines written across the fibres, few of which lack the beginnings. A strip of horizontal fibres was glued onto the surface in the upper half. Three stains are visible at the top.

Papyrus 1172(3): With darker patches; mutilated in the left-hand side and at the bottom, with detached scrap; with surface damage in places. 50 lines written across the fibres, some of which lack the beginnings.

15. Papyrus 1298

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1298
Title:
Sale of Part of a House (P.Lond. III 1298, TM 22877)
Scope & Content:
A certificate from the banker Aurelius Ammonius, confirming that Aurelius Theognostus has sold one-third of a house with courtyard and appurtenances located in Hermopolis to his sister Dioscorous. With Ammonius' signature at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
July-August 231
Extent:

A long papyrus slip, damaged by holes regularly distributed. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.