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401. Papyrus 465

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 465
Title:
Official Letter on the Revolt of the Thebaid (SB III 6300, P.Lond. II 465 descr., TM 5653)
Scope & Content:
A letter from Platon, strategus of the Thebaid, to the inhabitants of Pathyris encouraging them to remain loyal to the king during the revolt in the Thebaid and to support Nechtyris, appointed as commander, until Plato’s arrival. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28 March 88 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, badly mutilated; writing runs along the fibres on either side, the back having a two-line address. On the front the text consists of 16 lines, very fragmentary; a trace of ink is visible at the bottom. All margins are extant, the right being irregular and minimal in places. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

402. Papyrus 466

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 466
Title:
Sale of a Donkey (P.Lond. II 466, TM 11749)
Scope & Content:
Sale of a female donkey for 160 drachmas in Kerkesoucha, bought by Panephremmis, son of Apynchis, from Petosiris, son of Clodius. The date and place are provided at the beginning and are written in a hand different from that of the body of the document. The subscription at the end was written by...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
22 June 143
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with darker spots and slightly damaged along the right edge. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The text consists of a column of 23 lines. All margins are preserved, the right being minimal. The blank space at the bottom measures 62 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

403. Papyrus 467

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 467
Title:
Scope & Content:
SMALL fragment, dated the 2nd Pharmouthi in the reign of Antoninus and [Verus or Commodus, = March 28, A.D. 161-168 or 177-179]. 4¼ in. X 3 in. Much defaced; in a rough cursive hand.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
0161-0179
Extent:
1 item

404. Papyrus 468

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 468
Title:
List of Payments for Camel-Tax (P.Lond. II 468, TM 11750)
Scope & Content:
Record of payments on account of the camel-tax for the 18th year of an unnamed emperor. The entries consist of names and figures; the payments range from 1 to 11 drachmas.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
154-155?
Extent:

Dark-brown papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with a few small holes. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The text consists of one column with 12 complete lines. All margins are extant, the right being irregular and minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

405. Papyrus 469

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 469
Title:
Customs-House Receipts (P.Lond. II 469a-b, TM 11752, 28053)
Scope & Content:
Lower Papyrus (P.Lond. II 469a, TM 11752): Receipt acknowledging that a certain Valerius has paid the customs dues at the gate of Philadelphia on account of the tax for the protection of desert routes. Dated to 25 December 133. With remains of the seal. Upper Papyrus (P.Lond. II 469b, TM 28053)...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Two small papyrus sheets that do not belong together, housed in one glass case.

Lower papyrus (A): Papyrus sheet of small size, complete; the text, which runs along the fibres, occupies the upper half of the sheet. All margins are extant, with the blank space at the bottom measuring 25 mm. Remains of a clay seal are visible. The back is blank.

Upper papyrus (B): Square-shaped papyrus, complete, although slightly damaged at the top. The text, running across the fibres on one side, is complete. The margins are minimal.

406. Papyrus 470

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 470
Title:
Cancelling of the Liability of a Guardian (P.Lond. II 470, Chrest.Mitt. 328, TM 19994)
Scope & Content:
Sarapion releases the veteran Antonius Tiberinus from all the obligations he had as a guardian of Sarapion's wife Amatia Prisca alias Lucia after she received payment for a loan credited by her mother.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
8 May 168
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, almost complete, lacking the lower left edge and damaged by wormholes throughout; the surface is abraded in places. The text, consisting of one column of 19 lines, runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. All margins are extant, with the blank space at the bottom measuring approximately 50 mm; no margin was left at the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

407. Papyrus 471

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 471
Title:
Acknowledgment of Grain Received (P.Lond. II 471, TM 11753)
Scope & Content:
A receipt issued by Isidorus and the other grain collectors (sitologi), acknowledging the artabas of wheat that they have received in Soknopaiou Nesos from the produce of the current year on account of Polion.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6 July 172
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with slight damage along the vertical folds. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text consists of 10 lines, complete. All margins are extant, with no margin being left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

408. Papyrus 472

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 472
Title:
Receipt for Tax on Sacrificial Calf (P.Lond. II 472, TM 19995)
Scope & Content:
Receipt acknowledging that Horion, son of Apollonius, has paid the tax levied upon a calf to be sacrificed in a temple; the amount is not stated.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 March 188
Extent:

Small and complete papyrus sheet, written on one side across the fibres, with the back blank. The text is complete and all margins are extant, with the side margins being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

409. Papyrus 473

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 473
Title:
Sale of a Donkey (P.Lond. II 473, TM 11754)
Scope & Content:
Sarapion, aged 45, has purchased a white-coloured female donkey at the market-place in Arsinoe. The document is signed by Melas.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
20 March 193
Extent:

Square-shaped papyrus sheet of small size, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text, complete, occupies half of the sheet and consists of seven lines, the ink of some of which is dripped. All margins are extant, with no margin at the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

410. Papyrus 474

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 474
Title:
Report on Payments for Crown-Tax (P.Lond. II 474, TM 11755)
Scope & Content:
A report addressed to Demetrius, strategus of the division of Herakleides in the Arsinoite nome, from Apynchis, a collector for the crown-tax in Soknopaiou Nesos, listing the sums received for the month of Mecheir of the current year. The entries consist of the individuals who had made the payme...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7 March 199
Extent:

Nearly complete papyrus sheet, lacking part of the right half and slightly damaged along the left edge; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The text consists of 30 lines, lacking the endings. Left, upper and lower margins are extant, with the left being irregular; at the right, no margin seems to have been left. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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