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731. Papyrus 2565

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2565
Title:
Report of a Trial before the Prefect (SB V 7696, TM 14034)
Scope & Content:
Report of a hearing held before Aurelius Appius Sabinus, prefect of Egypt, concerning a dispute over the nomination to liturgies: in order to ease the burdens of the citizens of Arsinoe, wealthy villagers had been nominated by the city council for liturgical posts. The villagers objected to this...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
249
Extent:

Fragments of varying size, some of which are dark brown, from a papyrus roll; mounted on cardboard and housed in seven frames named Papyrus 2565(1), Papyrus 2565(2), Papyrus 2565(3), Papyrus 2565(4), Papyrus 2565(5), Papyrus 2565(6) fragments and Papyrus 2565(b). Most of the fragments were joined up to form five columns of writing; frames 1-5 house the fragments forming these columns; the fragments housed in ‘Papyrus 2565(6) fragments’ and ‘Papyrus 2565(b)’ remain unplaced. There were further columns preceding the first reconstructed. Writing is on one side along the fibres.

732. Papyrus 120 (3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 120 (3)
Title:
Hymn to the Nile, Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed and Psalm (P.Lond.Lit. 239, TM 62209, LDAB 3369, MP3 2479.010)
Scope & Content:
Miniature parchment codex containing a hymn to the Nile with a prayer for the flood, followed by the Niceno-Constantinopolitan creed and Psalm 132 (133). Possibly used as an amulet or portable prayer book.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

Nine leaves from a miniature parchment codex, darkened in places, otherwise overall well preserved; with writing on both sides except for the first and last leaves, which are written on one side only. Housed in a glass frame.

733. Papyrus 2729

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2729
Title:
Scope & Content:
MISCELLANEOUS PAPYRI. Kôm Ishgau, Egypt; the site of Aphrodito: Papyri from, or probably from. Dioscorus, of Aphrodito, in Eygpt: Papyri from his archive: 6th cent.: Gr.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Greek, Modern
Date Range:
2nd century BC-6th century
Extent:
1 item

734. Papyrus 2730

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2730
Title:
Scope & Content:
MISCELLANEOUS PAPYRI. Kôm Ishgau, Egypt; the site of Aphrodito: Papyri from, or probably from. Dioscorus, of Aphrodito, in Eygpt: Papyri from his archive: 6th cent.: Gr.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Greek, Modern
Date Range:
2nd century BC-6th century
Extent:
1 item

735. Papyrus 2731

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2731
Title:
Scope & Content:
MISCELLANEOUS PAPYRI. Kôm Ishgau, Egypt; the site of Aphrodito: Papyri from, or probably from. Dioscorus, of Aphrodito, in Eygpt: Papyri from his archive: 6th cent.: Gr.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Greek, Modern
Date Range:
2nd century BC-6th century
Extent:
1 item

736. Papyrus 2734

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2734
Title:
Scope & Content:
MISCELLANEOUS PAPYRI. Kôm Ishgau, Egypt; the site of Aphrodito: Papyri from, or probably from. Dioscorus, of Aphrodito, in Eygpt: Papyri from his archive: 6th cent.: Gr.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Greek, Modern
Date Range:
2nd century BC-6th century
Extent:
1 item

737. Papyrus 2739

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2739
Title:
Scope & Content:
MISCELLANEOUS PAPYRI. Kôm Ishgau, Egypt; the site of Aphrodito: Papyri from, or probably from. Dioscorus, of Aphrodito, in Eygpt: Papyri from his archive: 6th cent.: Gr.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Greek, Modern
Date Range:
2nd century BC-6th century
Extent:
1 item

738. Papyrus 142

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 142
Title:
Repayment of a Loan (P.Lond. II 142, TM 11627)
Scope & Content:
Marcus Sempronius Gemellus, a soldier of the Legio III Cyrenaica, acknowledges that he has received 1240 drachmas with interest from Miccalus, son of Ptolemaeus, as repayment of a loan contracted at Alexandria. No further claims shall be laid against Miccalus. With date, subscriptions of Gemellu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28 November 95
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, with a few wormholes throughout. The text runs along the fibres on one side and is complete; it consists of one column with 27 lines. The back is blank. All margins are extant, the right being irregular and minimal. The upper and lower margins measure 28 and x 50 respectively. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

739. Papyrus 255

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 255
Title:
Certificate (P.Lond. II 255, Chrest.Wilck. 272, TM 11656)
Scope & Content:
The elders of the village of Karanis have appointed Horion, son of Horion, as their deputy for collecting the tax on beer and sheep in the village, and confirm that he has performed his duty and paid the sums collected into the appropriate banks.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28 September-27 October 136
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, somewhat damaged along the vertical folds, with surface damage in the middle, along the height of the sheet. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text is complete and consists of 26 lines; all margins are extant, with no margin having been left to the right; the blank space at the bottom measures 47 mm, the upper margin 25 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

740. Papyrus 471

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 471
Title:
Acknowledgment of Grain Received (P.Lond. II 471, TM 11753)
Scope & Content:
A receipt issued by Isidorus and the other grain collectors (sitologi), acknowledging the artabas of wheat that they have received in Soknopaiou Nesos from the produce of the current year on account of Polion.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6 July 172
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with slight damage along the vertical folds. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text consists of 10 lines, complete. All margins are extant, with no margin being left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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