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2641. Papyrus 418

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 418
Title:
Letter of Apa Mios to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 7, P.Lond. II 418, TM 10058)
Scope & Content:
A letter to Abinnaeus from Apa Mios, who is requesting a meeting. Mios alludes to some matters, among which is the delivery of some goods in kind, and urges the recipient not to neglect these affairs. One line written in the left margin perpendicularly to the main text contains greetings to Abin...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 346
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, with holes located especially along the vertical and horizontal folds, damaged at the top and bottom. Writing runs along the fibres on both sides, the back having a one-line docket. On the front, a line was written in the left margin across the fibres and perpendicularly to the main text. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

2642. Papyrus 419

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 419
Title:
Petition from the Abinnaeus Archive (P.Abinn. 54, P.Lond. II 419 descr., SB VIII 9691, TM 10045)
Scope & Content:
A fragmentary petition from Flavius Agathus, who accuses some individuals and complains about a police officer's (eirenarch) negligence due to the fact that his son was among the perpetrators.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
346
Extent:

Fragmentary papyrus sheet, mutilated at the top and left and damaged throughout, with the surface abraded in places and a few holes in the preserved portion. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; parts of thirty-three lines are preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2643. Papyrus 420

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 420
Title:
Petition from the Abinnaeus Archive (P.Abinn. 46, P.Lond. II 420 descr., SB VIII 9689, TM 10036)
Scope & Content:
End of a petition from Aurelius Theodorus, who complains about an act of violence, which left him with scars and ‘half-dead’. The perpetrators think that Theodorus has a debt with them, but he denies. The scribe’s name who wrote on behalf of Theodorus is not preserved.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
22 September 343
Extent:

Lower portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and left. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2644. Papyrus 421

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 421
Title:
Receipts (P.Lond. II 421r. descr. TM 91815) and Fragment of a Letter (P.Abinn. 40, P.Lond. II 421v., TM 16867)
Scope & Content:
Recto: Receipts in two columns, dated in 322. Unpublished. Verso (P.Abinn. 40): End of a letter, in which it is requested that someone be compelled to contribute to the mooring fees for a ship and that something be fetched from the village of Taurinou. Details are unclear due to the portion lac...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
322
Extent:

Papyrus sheet made out of two separate fragments roughly joined; the join is visible at c. 67 mm from the left edge of the recto. Both sides bear writing, with the text running along the fibres on the recto and across them on the verso. The recto has remains of two columns in different hands: of the first, only the ends of the lines survive, whereas of the second the beginnings of the lines remain. The verso contains the end of one column. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

2645. Papyrus 422

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 422
Title:
Memorandum from the Abinnaeus Archive (P.Abinn. 42, P.Lond. II 422, TM 32679)
Scope & Content:
End of a memorandum from Romanus to Geladius, two military officers, the beginning of which is contained in a Geneva papyrus formerly published as P.Gen I 79. Geladius, who is going to Arsinoe, is reminded to look for a certain Cronius, a barber who had escaped from Lykopolis after having pawned...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
325-375
Extent:

Lower portion of a papyrus sheet, the upper part of which is a Geneva papyrus published as P.Gen. I 79. The two fragments join. Writing is on both sides along the fibres, with the back having one line split between the two fragments. On the front the Geneva papyrus contains twelve lines of a text, the BL fragment has the remaining five lines. The BL papyrus is housed in a glass case.

2646. Papyrus 425

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 425
Title:
Acts of a Martyr? (SB XXII 15624, P.Lond. II 425 descr., TM 33206, LDAB 33206)
Scope & Content:
A fragmentary text of unclear nature, perhaps the acts of a martyr. The text mentions fire and burning and a certain Heraclammon and Horion.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4th century
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus, lacking its left-hand portion, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The upper margin measures 10 mm, the lower 2 mm and the right is minimal. A sheet-join running across the fibres is visible at the right edge. One fragmentary column is preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2647. Papyrus 426

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 426
Title:
Private Letter (SB XXIV 16269, P.Lond. II 426 descr., TM 33207)
Scope & Content:
A private letter concerning money transactions and tunics. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, damaged by holes throughout, especially at the top and bottom. Writing is on both sides along the fibres, the back bearing one line. The upper and left margins measure 5 mm, and the lower 40 mm; no margin was left at the right. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

2648. Papyrus 427

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 427
Title:
Accounts from the Abinnaeus Archive (P.Abinn. 68, P.Lond. II 427, TM 10056-10057)
Scope & Content:
Recto (TM 10056): Accounts in two columns, with personal names and amounts of artabas of wheat listed by villages. Verso (TM 10057) Account of Dioscorus, sackmaker, for the month of Mecheir of an unknown year, written in different hands and cancelled by cross strokes. Some lines were washed o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
348-351
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, written on both sides, along the fibres on the recto and across them on the verso. The surface is damaged in places and the writing is washed out occasionally. The recto contains two columns, the first of which much defaced, the second fully preserved; the verso has a complete column, crossed out, and remains of text washed out. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

2649. Papyrus 428

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 428
Title:
Account from the Abinnaeus Archive (P.Abinn. 79, P.Lond. II 428, TM 10064)
Scope & Content:
Account of corn rations sold to the village of Taurinou, listing names and quantities of artabas, with the total at the end. A second account was inserted between the names and figures of the first account. In the second account, alongside the artabas of wheat, wine is mentioned in the last line.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
350
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. All margins are extant and the text is complete. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2650. Papyrus 429

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 429
Title:
List of Expenses for Celebrations (SB XIV 11983, P.Lond. II 429, TM 14537)
Scope & Content:
An account of expenses on the occasion of various celebrations, arranged in two columns on either side. Among the articles listed, figure wine, bread, oil, herbs and items of clothing. The list continues on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid 4th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved despite a few holes and abrasion in places; writing is on both sides, along the fibres on the recto and across them on the verso. The verso is the continuation of the recto.

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