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Papyrus 1178(2)
- Record Id:
- 041-003791246
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002104451
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100116422880.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100154732011.0x000001
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1178(2)
- Title:
- Diploma of Membership of a Boxer
- Scope & Content:
-
Portion of a diploma of membership to a guild of athletes given to the boxer Herminus alias Morus, of Hermopolis.
Lines 1-8: Letter of the emperor Claudius to the synod of athletes, with thanks for the golden crown he was sent for his victories. Dated to 46.
Lines 9-24: Letter of the emperor Claudius to the synod of athletes, with thanks for performing games in his honour. Dated to 47.
Lines 25-29: Letter of the emperor Vespasian confirming the privileges granted to the guild by Claudius.
Lines 30-37: Notification to the members of the guild of the membership of Herminus and his payment of the fee, amounting to 100 denarii.
Line 38-end: Dating clause.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Greek Manuscripts
Papyri Collections - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002104451
040-002105268
041-003791246 - Is part of:
- Papyrus 1-3136 : Papyri
Papyrus 1178 : Diploma of Membership of a Boxer (P.Lond. III 1178, Chrest.Wilck. 156, Pap.Agon. 6, TM 22834)
Papyrus 1178(2) : Diploma of Membership of a Boxer - Hierarchy:
- 032-002104451[0461]/040-002105268[0002]/041-003791246
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Papyrus 1-3136
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- Portion of a papyrus roll, light-coloured by patches, with minor abrasion and holes especially in the left half; written on one side; 42 lines written across the fibres, few of which lack the beginnings. A strip of horizontal fibres was glued onto the surface in the upper half. Three stains are visible at the top. Housed in a glass frame.
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Scripts:
- Greek
- Start Date:
- 0200
- End Date:
- 0212
- Date Range:
- 200-212
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
-
Materials: Papyrus.
Dimensions: 412 x 244 mm; housed in a glass frame measuring 460 x 295 mm.
Script: Neat, regular and proficient upright cursive hand with some elongated strokes.
- Custodial History:
- See Papyrus 1178.
- Publications:
- For the bibliography for this manuscript, see Papyrus 1178.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)