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121. 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.

122. Papyrus 172

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 172
Title:
Return of Loan (P.Lond. II 172, TM 19956)
Scope & Content:
Heraclas acknowledges that he has received from Miccalus 120 silver drachmas of those that his father had given as a deposit.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5 March 105
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, complete, with few small wormholes and slightly abraded. The text runs along the fibres on one side, with the back being blank; there are 8 complete lines, which occupy slightly more than a third of the sheet. All margins are extant, with no margin to the right; the blank space at the bottom measures 94 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

123. Papyrus 173

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 173
Title:
Notification of Death (P.Lond. II 173, C.Pap.Gr. II 21, TM 11640)
Scope & Content:
Thatres, daughter of Sarapion, of the village of Karanis, writes to Claudius Iulianus, royal scribe of the division of Herakleides, in the Arsinoite nome, to report the death of a certain Mersios. An order addressed to the village scribe follows.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
21 December 101
Extent:
Papyrus sheet with one small detached fragment; incomplete, lacking most of its right half, slightly damaged also along the left edge. The text runs along the fibres on one side, with the back blank; there is one column of 26 lines, most of which lack the ending. Upper (20 mm), lower (40 mm) and left margins are extant; the right margin is only partly preserved, but it was minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

124. Papyrus 175

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 175
Title:
Miscellaneous Documents (P.Lond. II 175(a-e), TM 19957-19958, 25615, 28015-28016)
Scope & Content:
Upper left papyrus (A) (TM 25615): Portion of a tax-register, each entry including name of the tax-payer, extension of land in aruras and artabas of wheat paid. Upper right papyrus (B) (TM 28015): Portion of a second-century land register. Unpublished. Lower left fragment (C) (TM 19957): Fragm...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century-2nd century
Extent:

Five papyrus fragments not belonging together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Upper left papyrus (A): Right-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus, complete on the right and at the bottom; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the ends of 17 lines; right and lower margins are extant. The back is blank.

Upper right papyrus (B): Right-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus, complete at the top and on the right; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the ends of 11 lines; right and upper margins are extant. A sheet-join runs along the right edge. The back is blank.

Lower left fragment (C): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the left and at the top; written on one side along the fibres. The beginnings of 13 lines survive, as well as the left and lower margins. The back is blank.

Fragment in the middle (D): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, written on one side along the fibres. Portions of 12 lines survive, damaged in places. The back is blank.

Lower right fragment (E): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, written on one side along the fibres. Portions of 14 lines survive. The back is blank.

125. Papyrus 176

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 176
Title:
Petition to a Strategus (P.Lond. II 176, TM 19959)
Scope & Content:
Aurelius Lucretius petitions Aurelius Didymus, strategus of the meris of Herakleides in the Arsinoite nome. The document is very fragmentary and the details remain obscure. The date is at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
May-June 225
Extent:
Papyrus sheet in poor condition, badly damaged by holes of varying size throughout in addition to the loss of the top left edge. The text runs along the fibres on one side, with the back blank; there are 24 lines, mostly incomplete; the last three lines are separated from the rest of the text by some blank space. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

126. Papyrus 177

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 177
Title:
Petition to the Prefect on Dispute over Inheritance (P.Lond. II 177, Chrest.Mitt. 57, TM 11642)
Scope & Content:
Orsenouphis of the village of Bakchias petitions Gaius Vitrasius Pollio, prefect of Egypt, as regards the possessions that his father had bequethead to him and his brothers. After their mother’s death, their elder married sister had taken possession of the furniture and utensils, and Orsenouphis...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
40
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, damaged by holes mostly located in its right portion. The text runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 27 lines; the last is written in the right edge. All margins are extant, with no blank space left to the right. Folding lines are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

127. Papyrus 178

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 178
Title:
Receipt for Repayment of Part of a Dowry with Duplicate (P.Lond. II 178a-b, TM 19960-19961)
Scope & Content:
Receipt in duplicate form whereby Petronia Sarapias, under the guardianship of her brother, acknowledges that she has received the repayment of 400 out of 1,000 drachmas, which formed her dowry, from her ex-husband Iulius Apollinarius, soldier in the First Apamean cohort of the century of Iulian...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5 April 145
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets, written on one side along the fibres, with the back being blank. Mounted on cardboard in one glass case.

Left papyrus (A): Almost complete, imperfect at the bottom right edge and with few holes; slight abrasion and surface damage in the upper portion. The text is complete and consists of one column of 27 lines. The blank space at the bottom measures 60 mm.

Right papyrus (B): Broken off at the bottom and lacking the upper left edge, with few small holes and slight surface damage in the middle; well preserved as to the rest. One column of 32 lines survive, the last three lines being mutilated. Upper and left margins are extant; no margin was left to the right.

128. Papyrus 180

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 180
Title:
Tax Receipts (P.Lond. II 180, TM 11643)
Scope & Content:
Receipts acknowledging the grain taxes collected by two directors of the granary (sitologi) of the village of Neilopolis, Aurelius Melas and Philadelphos; the payments range from slightly over 4 to 25 artabas of grain and are credited to the village of Soknopaiou Nesos.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 May 228
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, with surface damage in the upper and lower portion; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Side and lower margins are preserved, the right being minimal; the blank space at the bottom measures 78 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

129. Papyrus 181

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 181
Title:
Tax Register (P.Lond. II 181, TM 11644)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a tax register arranged in columns, each entry listing the tax-payers, with patronymics and matronymics, and the amounts collected stated in drachmas. The sums are multiples of 4, ranging from 4 to 12. An oath testifying to the exactness of the report made by Apollonius is found in ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
8 December 63
Extent:

Three fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, written on one side along the fibres, with the back blank. The fragments are mounted on cardboard in two glass frames, named Papyrus 181(1) and Papyrus 181(2).

Papyrus 181(1): Two fragments: the right fragment contains the ends of the lines of a column and the left portion of another column; the right fragment contains the line endings of a column and two further columns, damaged at the bottom. The last column is also damaged at the right. Part of the upper and lower margins survive, and the space between the columns measures up to 30 mm.

Papyrus 181 (2): one fragment containing parts of three columns; of the first only some of the line endings survive; the second column lacks the beginning; of the third only the beginnings of some lines remain. The surface is damaged throughout, especially to the left and right. The lower margin and the intercolumns survive.

130. Papyrus 182

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 182
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Lond. II 182a descr., TM 11645 - Under Publication), and Extract from Census (P.Lond. II 182b, TM 11646)
Scope & Content:
Left papyrus (P.Lond. II 182a descr., TM 11645): Receipt for two money payments made on different days issued to Panephremmis, son of Stotoetis, of Soknopaiou Nesos. Dated to 219. Under publication. Right papyrus (P.Lond. II 182b, TM 11646): Extract from a declaration from the census of 159/160...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
162-219
Extent:

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

Left papyrus (A): Complete, with damage and abrasion located along the middle vertical and horizontal folding lines. The text is complete and runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. All margins are preserved, the right being minimal and irregular. The blank space at the bottom measures approximately 70 mm. A stain is located in the upper right edge.

Right papyrus: Light-brown fragment with writing on one side along the fibres and the back blank. The text is incomplete and breaks off at the bottom; further ink is visible at the top.

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