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Name Herennas, 209-250

1. Papyrus 2500

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2500
Title:
Birth Certificate (P.Diog. 4, TM 15715)
Scope & Content:
Copy in red ink of the birth certificate for Herennas, submitted by his father, Marcus Lucretius Diogenes; the list of witnesses follows. Large crosses are visible at the top. The original is Papyrus 2507 (P.Turner 30), dated 17 October 209.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
212-217
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved; with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 9 lines written along the fibres; all margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 2507

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2507
Title:
Birth Certificate (P.Turner 30, P.Diog. 3, TM 15714)
Scope & Content:
Abstract from an official birth register recording the birth of Herennas by his father Marcus Lucretius Diogenes, whom he had from his divorced wife Ammonarion. There follow the names of three guarantors, the dating clause, the name of the president (prytanis) of the council, and the official su...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
17 October 209
Extent:

Dark-brown papyrus sheet, complete except for a detached strip on the right; with surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears 15 lines; all margins survive, the right being imperfect. Seven vertical folds are visible. The back is blank. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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