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682. Papyrus 703
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 703
- Title:
- Application for Verification of Status (P.Grenf. II 49, P.Lond. III 703 descr., TM 11333)
- Scope & Content:
- Didymus and his wife Isis, residents of a quarter of Arsinoe, state that their son Anubas has entered his fourteenth year and apply for verification of his social and fiscal status, providing a list of the past census returns. With subscription of Apollonius, former exegetes and gymnasiarch, thr...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 20 December 141
- Extent:
-
Papyrus sheet, darkened in places, broken off at the top and left, and lacking part of the lower margin; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 17 lines, some of which lack the beginnings; the beginning of the text is not preserved. Part of the lower margin survives; no margin was left to the right; the other margins are lost. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
683. Papyrus 704
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 704
- Title:
- Tax Receipt (P.Grenf. II 60, P.Lond. III 704 descr., TM 11362)
- Scope & Content:
- Beginning of a receipt acknowledging the payment of 20 drachmas made by Polion, son of Paouetis, a weaver of Soknopaiou Nesos, on account of the taxes on weaving and on trade.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- February-March 194
- Extent:
-
Papyrus sheet of light colour, broken off at the bottom, with minor surface damage in the middle of the preserved portion; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 7 lines and traces of an additional line at the bottom; upper and left margin survive; no margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
684. Papyrus 705
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 705
- Title:
- Deed of Surety on Oath (P.Grenf. II 62, P.Lond. III 705 descr., TM 11364)
- Scope & Content:
- Statement on oath of Demetrius, son of Satyrus, addressed to the centurion Crenoleius Quintilianus, whereby Demetrius undertakes to be surety of Pasis, son of Apollonius, whom he shall produce whenever requested. With date at the end. The name of Geta was erased in the imperial oath but not in t...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 5(?) April 211
- Extent:
-
Papyrus sheet, darker by patches, almost complete but damaged along the sides and displaying some holes in the preserved portion; the back lacks a strip of fibres, which affects the text. Writing runs along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front bears 21 lines, with blank space between lines 16 and 17, which is indented, and between lines 17 and 18. Part of line 6 was erased. Traces of another column are visible at the bottom right margin. Two sheet-joins run along the side edges. Upper and lower margins are preserved. The back bears one column of 12 lines, lacking some letters at the beginning. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
685. Papyrus 706
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 706
- Title:
- Summons (P.Grenf. II 66, P.Lond. III 706 descr., TM 31939)
- Scope & Content:
- Order addressed to the chief of police (archephodus) of Philadelphia to send up two collectors of grain taxes at the petition of a district official, the katasporeus. With series of crosses as a line filler at the end.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century
- Extent:
-
Slip of papyrus, complete but displaying few holes and surface damage; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 4 lines, the last of which is occupied by the filler in a series of crosses. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
686. Papyrus 707
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 707
- Title:
- Contract for the Hire of Two Dancers (P.Grenf. II 67, Chrest.Wilck. 497, P.Lond. III 707 descr., TM 11366)
- Scope & Content:
- Aurelius Asclas, president of the village council of Bakchias, wants to hire from Aurelius Theon two female dancers, who are to perform for ten days and will receive 36 drachmas per day besides some goods in kind and three donkeys for their commute. With dating clause at the end.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 6 August 237
- Extent:
-
Papyrus sheet, incomplete, lacking part of the left portion and damaged by insect holes, especially along the vertical folds; minor abrasion affects the lower portion of the sheet. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There is one column of 27 lines, many of which lack the beginnings. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
687. Papyrus 708
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 708
- Title:
- Deed of Gift (P.Nekr. 11, P.Grenf. II 68, P.Lond. III 708 descr., TM 22625)
- Scope & Content:
- Aurelius Petosiris, of Hibis, grants Aurelius Petechon of Kysis a quarter share of the funerary practice he owns in Kysis as a gift; with subscriptions at the end.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 22 December 247
- Extent:
-
Papyrus sheet, darker by patches, somewhat damaged along the vertical folds. Writing is on one side along the fibres. The upper and left margins measure 15 mm, and the blank space at the bottom 40 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
688. Papyrus 709
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 709
- Title:
- Receipt for Repayment of a Loan (P.Nekr. 17, P.Grenf. II 69, P.Lond. III 709 descr., TM 22626)
- Scope & Content:
- Copy of a receipt acknowledging the repayment of a loan of 1000 drachmas with accrued interest after eighteen years. The parties involved are the funerary worker (nekrotaphos) Petechon, son of the lender, Polydeuces surnamed Mersis, and Aurelia Senosiris, widow of the borrower Apollonius and dau...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- after 7 October 265
- Extent:
-
Light-brown sheet of papyrus, damaged at the top and bottom and defaced in places, and with a small detached scrap. Writing is on one side along the fibres, with the back being blank. Four vertical folds are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
689. Papyrus 710
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 710
- Title:
- Copy and Submission of Deed of Gift (P.Nekr. 21, P.Grenf. II 70, Chrest.Mitt. 191, P.Lond. III 710 descr., TM 22627)
- Scope & Content:
- A copy of the deed contained in Papyrus 708 (P.Nekr. 11), made forty years later than the original, whereby Petosiris, funerary worker (nekrotaphos) of Hibis, grants Petechon of Kysis a quarter share of the funerary practice he owns in Kysis as a gift; with subscriptions at the end. The body of ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 16 August 287
- Extent:
-
Papyrus sheet, made out of two fragments; a third small fragment is housed in the Sackler Library, Oxford, and preserves the upper right corner, with the ends of the first three lines of the recto. Writing is on both sides along the fibres, with the back having a two-line docket. The left margin survives to 10 mm, the upper to 5 mm, the lower to 35-40 mm; no margin was left at the right. Five vertical folds are visible; the papyrus was folded from the right. It is housed in a glass case.
690. Papyrus 711
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 711
- Title:
- Mandate to Register a Deed of Gift (P.Nekr. 10, P.Grenf. II 71, Chrest.Mitt. 190, P.Lond. III 711 descr., TM 22628)
- Scope & Content:
- A mandate from two brothers from different mothers, Petosiris and Petechon, sons of Petechon, funerary workers (nekrotaphoi), to Aurelius Marianus, who is to sail to Alexandria to register a deed of gift executed for them by their father. The deed is then enclosed. The possessions, equally divid...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 9 September 244
- Extent:
-
Papyrus roll, light-brown by patches, damaged by holes throughout and defaced in places. Writing is on one side along the fibres; portions of two columns survive, with the second being better preserved. The intercolumn measures 10 mm; the left margin 30 mm and no margin was left to the right; the upper and lower margins do not survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.