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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Papyrus 1-3136 Place Krokodilopolis/Ptolemais Euergetis/Arsinoe(Medinet el-Fayum), Egypt

11. Papyrus 254

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 254
Title:
Accounts (P.Lond. II 254 ro., P.Lond. II 254 vo., TM 11655, 28030)
Scope & Content:
Recto (TM 11655): Account recording the artabas of wheat and occasionally of barley for seed distributed daily in various localities of the Arsinoite nome, such as Kerkesoucha, Bakchias, Karanis. Dated to 8 February 134. Verso (TM 28030): Second-century account for 12-18 Phaophi, with names a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Papyrus roll, darkened in places and damaged by holes of varying size, abrasion, and loss of fibres. It bears writing on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front contains 9 narrow columns; the intercolumn and lower margin are irregular. The upper and right margins are minimal; the left margin survives to x mm. The back contains 4 broad columns, with wide intercolumn between the third and fourth columns. In the left margin there are two lines.

The papyrus is mounted in a glass case.

12. Papyrus 294

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 294
Title:
Marriage Agreement and Other Documents (SB XXIV 16256, P.Lond. II 294 descr., TM 11677)
Scope & Content:
Recto: Collection of various documents. Columns 1-column 3, line 1: Marriage agreement between Epimachus and Cronia, and division of property of Cronia’s parents, Isidorus and Thermutharion, to become effective after their death; dated to 24 July 109. Column 3, lines 2-20: Registration made by...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
after 117-118
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, bearing writing on both sides, along the fibres on the recto and across them on the verso. The recto preserves three columns, the first only having the ends of the lines; 24-36 mm were left blank at the top, 22-27 mm at the right and 15-20 mm at the bottom. On the verso there are three complete columns. The surface is abraded in places and damaged by holes. Seven vertical folds are visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

13. Papyrus 298

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 298
Title:
Deposit of Money (P.Lond. II 298, Chrest.Mitt. 332, TM 11680)
Scope & Content:
Primus, son of Sambas, acknowledges that he has received 2,000 silver drachmas as a deposit from Heraclides, son of Triadelphus, through the bank of Dionysius alias Chaeremon at Ptolemais Euergetis. The deposit is free from all risks and not subject to any deduction; should Primus fail to return...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 June 124
Extent:

Complete papyrus sheet, damaged at the sides and in the lower part. The surface is abraded in places. Writing is on either side: on the front there is a wide column of 24 lines written along the fibres; the blank space at the bottom measures 88 mm. On the back there are two lines written across the fibres and the official stamp in red.

14. Papyrus 332

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 332
Title:
Repayment of a Loan (P.Lond. II 332, TM 19985)
Scope & Content:
A receipt from five debtors, Didymus, Tesenouphis, another Tesenouphis, Panephremmis and Pabous, to Serenus alias Claudianus, acknowledging that they have repaid the loan of 1124 drachmas through the bank of Sarapion, in the ‘Treasuries quarter’ (Tameion). Claudianus has no further claims as to ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
10 September 166
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, complete, slightly damaged at the bottom and upper edges. It bears writing on one side along the fibres, with the back blank. The text is complete and consists of 28 lines. Left, upper and lower margins are extant, with the blank space at the bottom measuring 50 mm. No margin was left at the right. Vertical and horizontal folding lines are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

15. Papyrus 336

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 336
Title:
Loan of Money (P.Lond. II 336, Chrest.Mitt. 174, TM 11716)
Scope & Content:
A five-month loan of 400 drachmas from Pharion, son of Didas, to Stotoetis, Alpaeitis, Pecysis, Harpagathes and Satabous, priests of Soknopaiou Nesos. The loan was made through the bank of Didymus and was to be repaid with interest. The text was crossed out.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 March 167
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, nearly complete but damaged at the bottom; with some surface damage throughout. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The text is complete and consists of one column of 25 lines, which were crossed out. Left and upper margins are extant; no margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

16. Papyrus 340

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 340
Title:
Receipt for Poll Tax (P.Lond. II 340, TM 11719)
Scope & Content:
A receipt acknowledging that Sotas, son of Ptolemaeus, has paid 20 drachmas and surcharges to the tax collector Diogenes, also called Euporion, on account of the poll-tax of the previous year.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28 September 179
Extent:

Small papyrus sheet, complete, with slight surface damage in the middle along the vertical fold. The text is complete and runs along the fibres on one side, with the back being blank. All margins are extant, the right being irregular and minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

17. Papyrus 348

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 348
Title:
Receipt for Repayment of a Debt (P.Lond. II 348(1), Chrest.Mitt. 197, TM 11728), and Other Documents (P.Lond. II 348(2) descr., TM 11729, and P.Lond. II 348 verso)
Scope & Content:
Recto Column 1 (TM 11728): Heron, son of Dioscorus, councillor in Ptolemais Euergetis, acknowledges the repayment of 1800 drachmas from Lucius Septimius Aurelius Ptolemaeus alias Ammonius, with 100 drachmas being the interest. Dated to 202-203. Column 2 (TM 11729): A fragmentary document dated...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
202-206
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus roll, made of two sheets, broken off to the sides, lacking part of the bottom and damaged by insect holes and abrasion throughout. Writing runs along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front bears two columns; the first has 19 lines, all lacking the beginning; the second lacks its right portion and breaks off at the bottom. Upper and lower margins survive. On the back, which was rotated 180 degrees, there are the feet of four columns, of which the first lacks the beginnings of the lines and the last column the ends of the lines. The lower margin is extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

18. Papyrus 375

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 375
Title:
Will (P.Lond. II 375, TM 28037)
Scope & Content:
A will of a man whose name is lost, who makes provisions for the members of his family in the case of his death. His wife Isidora, his three sons and his daughter are to inherit landed property in various villages of the Arsinoite nome, slaves, livestock, real estate and a house in the capital. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet in poor condition, lacking part of its lower portion and with loss to the left and right; it is torn at the edges. The text is incomplete and runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; from line 29, lines are badly mutilated. Strips of horizontal fibres are missing, with the layer of vertical fibres underneath visible in places. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

19. Papyrus 408

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 408
Title:
Letter of Protest to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 18, P.Lond. II 408, TM 10020)
Scope & Content:
A letter from Chaeremon, decurion of Arsinoe, to Abinnaeus, who is being rebuked for his neglection in investigating into the outrages committed by some evildoers in the village of Theoxenis. The perpetrators were simply carried away as if there were no laws. They should be sent for inquiry or t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 346
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, lacking its top left edge, written on one side along the fibres. Of the twenty-two lines of the text, the first seven are fragmentary. Margins are extant, the right being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

20. 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.