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Reference (shelfmark):: Papyrus 436
Title:: Two ‘Penthemeros’-Certificates (SB XX 14968, TM 14909-14910)
Scope & Content:: Two 'penthemeros' (five-day)-certificates issued for the requisite five-day work on the dykes to members of the same family. Column 1: Certificate issued to Petesuchus, son of Dicranes and Tanetbes, for the five-day work performed at the canal of Hephaistion. With subscriptions at the end. Col...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: 4 July-10 August 69
Extent:: Papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The sheet is complete, although the surface is abraded in places and there are a few holes throughout. All margins are extant and the texts are complete. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

Reference (shelfmark):: Papyrus 437
Title:
Scope & Content:: Pap. CCCCXXXVII. LEASE or agreement, apparently part of a register of such documents, dated the 9th Phamenoth in the 5th year of the emperor Antoninus Cæsar [ = 5 March, A.D. 142]. 8 in. x 7 1/4 in. Much mutilated and defaced; in a semi-cursive hand of medium size. Arsinoë, Egyptian Nome: Pap...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 5 Mar 0142
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Papyrus 438
Title:: Lease of Land (P.Lond. II 438, TM 11744)
Scope & Content:: Copy of a proposal whereby two men of Karanis, one of whom named Pasocnopaeus, intend to rent some land already sown, located near Kerkesoucha, for the current year from Hierenouphis and others. The names of the parties are mutilated.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: 134-135
Extent:: Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, with some surface damage throughout; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front preserves 19 lines, the last 7 of which are mutilated. Upper and left margins are extant; no margin was left to the right. Vertical folds are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

Reference (shelfmark):: Papyrus 439
Title:: Statement of Wheat Received (P.Lond. II 439, TM 11745)
Scope & Content:: Acknowledgment of receipt of some artabas of wheat by Horion and his colleagues, collectors of grain (sitologi); dated in the reign of Commodus.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: late 2nd century
Extent:: Papyrus sheet, damaged by holes throughout, especially in its left half, and with the surface abraded in places. Writing runs across the fibres on one side, the back being blank. All margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

Reference (shelfmark):: Papyrus 440
Title:
Scope & Content:: Pap. CCCCXL. MONEY-ACCOMPT, in drachmas and obols. 2nd cent. 8 1/4 in. x 3 1/2 in. Written on the verso of a document of which only slight remains are preserved; much faded and rather mutilated; in a small cursive hand with many contractions. Arsinoë, Egyptian Nome: Papyri relating to places ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 2nd century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Papyrus 441
Title:
Scope & Content:: Pap. CCCCXLI. FRAGMENTS Of a deed, or register of deeds. 1st or 2nd cent. 5 in. x 2 1/2 in. and 5 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in. Imperfect; in a very small cursive hand, with abbreviations and symbols. Arsinoë, Egyptian Nome: Papyri relating to places in: 1st-7th centt.: Gr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1st century-2nd century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Papyrus 442
Title:
Scope & Content:: Pap. CCCCXLII. FRAGMENT of a legal document, too imperfect for its exact nature to be ascertained. 2nd cent. 5 1/2 in. X 2 3/4 in. Imperfect and much damaged; in a neat semi-cursive hand. Arsinoë, Egyptian Nome: Papyri relating to places in: 1st-7th centt.: Gr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 2nd century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Papyrus 443
Title:: List of Names (P.Lond. II 443, TM 28050)
Scope & Content:: A list of names followed by the number of animals (possibly camels or donkeys) in possession of each individual, with distinction between full-grown animals and foals. The total is given at the end.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: 2nd century
Extent:: Papyrus sheet, somewhat damaged to the left, but otherwise perfect. Writing runs along the fibres on one side and the back is blank. Upper, right and lower margins are extant. Mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

Reference (shelfmark):: Papyrus 444
Title:
Scope & Content:: Pap. CCCCXLIV. LARGE FRAGMENT, much mutilated and defaced, of uncertain character. Remains of five columns are visible. 2nd or 3rd cent. In very bad condition; written in a cursive hand of medium size. Arsinoë, Egyptian Nome: Papyri relating to places in: 1st-7th centt.: Gr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 2nd century-3rd century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Papyrus 445
Title:: Petition to the Strategus (P.Lond. II 445, TM 11747)
Scope & Content:: A fragmentary petition addressed to Dionysodorus, strategus of the Arsinoite nome, from Psenatymis, farmer of Bakchias in the property of Livia and Germanicus, against some shepherds of the same village.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: 14-19
Extent:: Fragmentary papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and damaged along the horizontal folds; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Upper, left and right margins survive, the side margins being minimal. 25 lines remain, some of which are mutilated. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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