OPES – Oslo Papyri Electronic System

Background and Physical Properties

Material:

Papyrus

Connections:

–

Size:

20.5 x 10.6 cm.

Lines:

4

Publication side:

Recto, the Verso is blank

Palaeographic description:

The text is arranged in four lines of almost equal length in the center of the papyrus, with margins of 5.5 cm except at the top, where 2 cm. are left. The hand is extremely fast.

State of preservation:

Complete, in perfect condition.

Content

Date:

August 9, 314 A.D.

Origin:

Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

Language:

Greek

Genre:

Documentary

Author:

Aurelius Papnouthios, son of Sittis

Title / Type of text:

Receipt for Adaeratio of barley

Content:

Receipt for tax paid by Aurelius Papnouthios.

Subjects:

Receipt Tax payment Barley

Named people:

Rufius Volusianus, consul Petronius Annianus, consul Aurelius Papnouthios, son of Sittis

Named places:

Karanis

English translation:

In the consulate of Rufius Volusianus and Petronius Annianus the most illustrious, Mesore 16, Aurelius Papnouthios son of Sittis, for barley of the 2nd (indiction) for Karanis, one thousand one hundred drachmas.

Provenance:

Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

Acquisition:

Purchased 1923 through British Museum, with M. Nahman as the dealer. Cf. the reports and the inventory list by H. I. Bell

Acquisition year:

–

Editions

• Bagnall R, P.Col. VII, 1979, 141a, picture: Microfiche in publication

Further Literature

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