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2561. Papyrus 318

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 318
Title:
Customs-House Receipt (P.Lond. II 318, TM 11698)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued by Castor, collector of the tax for the protection of desert routes and the transit-toll for the Prosopite and Letopolite nomes, through Claudius to Pecysis, of Soknopaiou Nesos, who has paid six drachmas for one camel.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
24 February 157
Extent:

Small sheet of papyrus, fully preserved, written on one side along the fibres, with the back blank. The surface is somewhat damaged in places; all margins are extant, the right being minimal, and the text, consisting of 10 lines, is complete. Folding lines are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2562. Papyrus 319

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 319
Title:
Receipt for Camel-Tax (P.Lond. II 319, TM 11699)
Scope & Content:
A receipt acknowledging that Pacysis, son of Horus, has paid 10 drachmas with surcharges to the tax collectors at Soknopaiou Nesou on account of the camel-tax.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
25 August 157
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. All margins are extant, the right being irregular and minimal; the blank space at the bottom measures 115 mm. A few horizontal fibres are missing in the lower part of the sheet. The text is complete and consists of 9 lines. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2563. Papyrus 320

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 320
Title:
Sale of a Camel (P.Lond. II 320, Chrest.Mitt. 177, TM 11700)
Scope & Content:
Sale of one female camel of the three registered in the previous year by Satabous, son of Satabous, for 800 drachmas through the bank of Dioxenus. The purchaser, Satabous, son of Harmachis, of Soknopaiou Nesos, will register the camel.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
157-158
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged by holes at the left and bottom; it bears writing on one side along the fibres, with the back blank. The text consists of one column with 19 lines, some of which lack the beginning. Margins are extant, with the blank space at the bottom measuring 93 mm; the right margin is irregular and minimal. A sheet-join runs across the fibres at approximately 30 mm from the left edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2564. Papyrus 321

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 321
Title:
Certificates for Five-Day Work (P.Lond. II 321a-c, TM 11701-11703)
Scope & Content:
Three penthemeros-certificates, certificates for the requisite five-day work on the dykes. Upper left papyrus (A) (P.Lond. II 321a, TM 11701): Certificate issued to Apynchis and dated to 31 May 158. Upper right papyrus (B) (P.Lond. II 321b, TM 11702): Certificate issued to Menches, son of Stot...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
158-160
Extent:

Three papyrus sheets, square-shaped, written on one side along the fibres, with the back being blank; mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.

Upper left papyrus (A): Complete but with holes and other minor surface damage; there are 8 lines; margins are extant, the upper and right being minimal.

Upper right papyrus (B): Complete, but damaged along the upper and left edges; otherwise well preserved; there are 8 lines, and margins are extant.

Lower papyrus (C): Complete and well preserved, with only few small insect holes; there are 9 lines, and margins are extant.

2565. Papyrus 322

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 322
Title:
List of Names (P.Lond. II 322, Chrest.Wilck. 358, TM 11704)
Scope & Content:
A list of persons moving from Bakchias to Soknopaiou Nesos, drawn up by the village scribe (komogrammateus) of Soknopaiou Nesos, in connection with the payment of transportation expenses. Each name is followed by the mention of one artaba of wheat.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
214-215
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, fully preserved although somewhat damaged at the upper and lower edges and along the vertical folding lines. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; the text is complete and consists of 22 lines. Left and right margins are extant, upper and lower are damaged. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2566. Papyrus 323

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 323
Title:
Receipt for Camel-Tax (P.Lond. II 323, TM 11705)
Scope & Content:
A receipt acknowledging two payments made at Soknopaiou Nesos by Ecysis, son of Horus, to Satabous and other tax collectors on account of the camel-tax; the amounts paid are 16 drachmas and 4 drachmas with surcharges.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 October 160
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged at the top, along the horizontal and one of the vertical folds; a dark-brown stain is located in the middle of the upper half of the sheet. The text runs along the fibres on one side, with the back blank, and consists of 9 complete lines. Margins are extant, with the right irregular and the blank space at the bottom measuring 105 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2567. Papyrus 324

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 324
Title:
Letter with Census Extracts (P.Lond. II 324, Chrest.Wilck. 208, TM 19984)
Scope & Content:
Copies of extracts of two previous census declarations kept in the record office of a village in the Prosopite nome sent by Anicus to his sister Tamystha; the copies are sent with a letter where Anicus states that he will produce the original documents whenever there may be the need to prove tha...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
24 March 161
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged by holes throughout, especially along the vertical folding lines. Writing runs along the fibres on either side, the back bearing one line. On the front there is one column of 34 lines, all complete. All margins are extant, with the right and lower minimal. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

2568. Papyrus 325

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 325
Title:
Two Certificates for Five-Day Work (P.Lond. II 324a-b, TM 11706-11707)
Scope & Content:
Two penthemeros-certificates, certificates for the requisite five-day work on the dykes. Upper sheet (Papyrus 325A): Certificate issued to the slave Sotas, of Soknopaiou Nesos, for the five-day work he performed at the canal of Boubasteis. With the signature of Didymus at the end. Dated to 10 A...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
161
Extent:

Two square papyrus sheets, written on one side along the fibres, with the back blank; they are mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.

The upper sheet (Papyrus 325A) is damaged at the left and bottom and has a few holes at the right; it contains 8 lines, a few of which are slightly damaged to the left; the last two are indented.

The lower sheet (Papyrus 325B) is dark-brown; it is complete, although slightly damaged at the right and top. There are a few small holes. The text consists of 8 lines, all complete.

2569. Papyrus 326

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 326
Title:
Fragmentary Documents (SB XX 14173, P.Lond. II 326 descr., TM 23688)
Scope & Content:
Two fragmentary texts concerning the notification by two brothers and former ephebes, Valerius and Manius, of the death of two relatives. In the second, written across the breadth of the papyrus, the presidents of the council (prytaneis) notify the archivists.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
161-180
Extent:

Fragment of a light-brown papyrus, bearing writing on one side and containing two texts. Of the first, the beginning of a column, written along the fibres and broken off at the bottom and left, survives; the upper margin measures 65 mm. At c. 40 mm from this column there is another text written across the fibres, of which seven fragmentary lines remain. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2570. Papyrus 327

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 327
Title:
Declaration of Camel (P.Lond. II 324, TM 11708)
Scope & Content:
A declaration headed ‘Soknopaiou (Nesos), camel 1’ addressed to the strategus and royal scribe of the division of Herakleides in the Arsinoite nome from Ecysis, son of Horus, who states that he still owns the camel he had registered in the previous year. With registration dockets at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28 January 162
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, slightly damaged along the right edge and torn at the bottom; it is written on one side along the fibres, with the back blank. The text consists of 19 complete lines, some of which indented. Horizontal folds are visible. An ample margin was left to the left. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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