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41. Papyrus 1204

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1204
Title:
Sale and Receipt for Tax on Transfer (P.Lond. III 1204, Chrest.Mitt. 152, TM 91)
Scope & Content:
Deed recording the sale of half of a house in Pathyris drawn up by Ammonius, the sellers being Taelolous and Siepmous, daughters of Totoes, and the buyer Kobaetesis, daughter of Phagonis, at the price of one talent of copper. Dated to 26 December 113 BC; with summary of the deed (scriptura inter...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
113-112 BC
Extent:

Papyrus roll, complete and well preserved, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears three columns; the first has 5 lines, the second 11 lines and the third 14 lines, the last 6 of which are indented. All margins are extant; sheet-joins from top to bottom are visible. The original clay seal is preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

42. Papyrus 1206

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1206
Title:
Sale of Land (P.Lond. III 1206, TM 93)
Scope & Content:
Contract drawn up in the notarial office of Pathyris by Hermias, agent of the notary Paniscus, recording the sale of some land in the plain of Pathyris from Panobkhounis, son of Totoes, to Peteharsemtheus, son of Pachoibis, priest of Suchus and Aphrodite, at the price of two talents. With summar...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
16 June 99 BC
Extent:

Papyrus roll, complete and well preserved, with minor surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; there are 2 columns; the first is narrow and comprises 13 lines; the second has 12 broad lines, the last of which is indented. Margins are extant, with a blank to the right measuring 70 mm. The original seal is preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

43. Papyrus 1207

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1207
Title:
Sale of Land (P.Lond. III 1207, TM 94)
Scope & Content:
Contract drawn up in the notarial office of Pathyris by Hermias, agent of the notary Paniscus, recording the sale of a vineyard in the northern part of Pathyris from Galates, son of Pelaias, an iron-worker, to Peteharsemtheus, son of Panebchounis, at the price of 4000 drachmas. With summary of t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
30 November 99 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, almost complete, with damage along the upper edge and in the lower right corner; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blak. There are two columns, the first of 13 lines, the second of 12 broad lines; sheet-joins from top to bottom are visible. Upper, lower, left margins survive. The original clay seal is preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

44. Papyrus 1208

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1208
Title:
Sale of Land (P.Lond. III 1208, TM 244)
Scope & Content:
Contract drawn up by the notary Ammonius in Pathyris, recording the sale of one arura of land from Patous, son of Pelaias, to Takoibis, daughter of Patous, at the price of one talent. Patous had bought the land from Peteharsemtheus, son of Panebchounis. With summary of the deed (scriptura interi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
17 February 97 BC
Extent:

Papyrus roll, light-brown, broken off to the right, with some holes and surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are two columns, the first of 5 lines, the second of 13 broad lines, some of which lack the ends. Upper, lower and left margins are extant. In the lower margin (60 mm), traces of ink are visible. Two sheet-joins running from top to bottom are visible. The original seal is preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

45. Papyrus 1209

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1209
Title:
Sale of Land (P.Lond. III 1209, TM 95)
Scope & Content:
Contract drawn up by the notary Hermias in Pathyris, recording the sale of half arura of arable land from Nechuthes, son of Peteharsemtheus, to Peteharsemtheus, son of Panebchounis, at the price of 1 talent and 3000 drachmas. With summary of the deed (scriptura interior, originally rolled up and...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 August 89 BC
Extent:

Papyrus roll, complete, but damaged by few holes and breaks; the last sheet of the roll (front) displays vertical fibres, as opposed to the fibre orientation of the other sheets forming the roll. Writing is on both sides. The front bears two complete columns, the first with 8 lines and the second with 10 lines; margins are extant, with the lower and right being generous and measuring 65 and 95 mm respectively. Sheet-joins are visible. The original clay seal is preserved. On the back the writing is at the bottom; there are two columns with two lines each in Greek, and one line in Demotic above them. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

46. Papyrus 1265

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1265
Title:
Customs-House Receipts (P.Lond. III 1265(a-f), TM 11775-11780)
Scope & Content:
Customs-house receipts, acknowledging payments made by individuals passing the gate of Soknopaiou Nesos and, in one case, of Philadelpheia. Upper left papyrus (P.Lond. III 1265(a), TM 11775): Receipt acknowledging the payment of customs-dues made by Satabous. Dated 1 February 83. With seal disp...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
83-177
Extent:

Six small papyrus sheets, written on one side, the back being blank; housed in the same glass frame.

Upper left papyrus (A): With surface damage; 6 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal with the exception of the lower; with original clay seal at the bottom.

Second papyrus from left (B): With surface damage; 6 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal with the exception of the lower; with original clay seal at the bottom.

Upper right papyrus (C): Imperfect on the right and with surface damage; 8 lines running along the fibres and lacking the ends; upper, lower and left margins are extant.

Lower left papyrus (D): Riddled with holes and abraded; 9 lines running along the fibres; margins are extant and minimal.

Second papyrus from left (E): Complete but badly abraded; 7 lines running along the fibres; margins are extant.

Lower left papyrus (F): Complete, with surface damage in places; 7 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal with the exception of the lower.

47. Papyrus 1332

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1332
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1332, TM 19791)
Scope & Content:
Letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, with instructions to provide assistance to three Arab officials who are searching for fugitives: Basilius has to send certain agents and each official will take three of them. A summary is provided at the end in a smal...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
25 December 708
Extent:

Two fragments from a papyrus roll, written on one side: the top fragment only contains a word from a line, with traces of another line above it; the bottom fragment is well preserved and contains a letter the beginning of which is lost.

48. Papyrus 1333

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1333
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1333, TM 19792)
Scope & Content:
Letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, with instructions to provide assistance to three Arab officials who are searching for fugitives: Basilius has to send certain agents and each official will take two of them. A summary is provided at the end. The letter...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
25 December 708
Extent:

Two joining fragments of different sizes from a papyrus roll, written on one side and preserving a letter the beginning of which is lost; the fragment on the right-hand side additionally lacks four lines on top.

49. Papyrus 1337

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1337
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1338, TM 19796)
Scope & Content:
Official letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, who is ordered to pay the outstanding taxes, both ordinary and extraordinary, at once. He is asked to come to the head-quarters, bringing four men mentioned in some previous letter, along with the register of ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
12 September 709
Extent:

Long fragment of a papyrus roll, written on one side, broken off at the top and with gaps affecting the beginning of the first three lines; well preserved as to the rest. Mounted on cardboard in one glass frame.

50. Papyrus 1338

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1338
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1339, TM 19797)
Scope & Content:
Official letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, repeating the orders already given in Papyrus 1337 (P.Lond. IV 1338), written one month earlier. Basilius is urged to come to the head-quarters with some four men mentioned in a previous letter, and to bring t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
9 October 709
Extent:

Well preserved fragment of a papyrus roll, written on one side across the fibres, broken at the top but without gaps in the preserved portion; mounted on cardboard in one glass frame.