Greek papyri

GREEK PAPYRI
10053. Papyrus. — -315 x 103. — Behnesa 1897 (Grenfell-Hunt). — 1 selis and
a strip to the left. — Nearly upright cursive.
Acknowledgement given by John, chief of the stonemasons, to Flavins Apion, stating that
he had received 1 solidus for transport of stones. Title on the verso. Signature of
the scribe, Isatus, in Latin. Dated in the 4th year of Justin II, 2nd indiction (a.d. 569).
Complete. 34 lines.
Published in op. eit. no. 134.
10054. Papyrus. — -317 x 142. —Behnesa 1897 (Grenfell-Hunt). — 1 selis.—
Fibres vertical. — Written on the verso, the recto being blank.—
Small upright cursive.
List of payments from various village officials. 6th or 7th century. Practically complete.
9 lines.
10055. Papyrus. — -297 x -11. —Behnesa 1897 (Grenfell-Hunt). — 1 selis and
a strip to the left. —Thick upright cursive.
List of payments in wheat. 6th century. Practically complete, but defaced in parts.
16 lines.
10056. Papyrus. — -325 x -307.— Behnesa 1897 (GrenfeU-Hunt). — 2 sehdes
and a strip on either side. — Upright cursive.
Acknowledgement given by the elders of the village of Takona to Flavins Apion, stating
that they had received 200 bushels of seed-corn. Title on the verso. Signature of the
scribe, Philoxenus, in Latin. Dated in the 24th year of Justinian, the 8th year after
the consulship of Flavius BasUius, in the year 227= 196, 14th indiction (a.d. 550).
Practically complete. 30 lines.
Published in op. cit. no. 133.
10057. Papyrus. — -288 x -223. — Behnesa 1897 (Grenfell-Hunt). — 2 selides
and a strip to the right. — Small, slightly sloping cursive.
Agreement between Aurelius Serenus and Flavius Serenus, comes, by which the former
agrees to undertake the management of his stables for one year. Title on the verso.
Signature of the scribe, Philoxenus, in Latin. Dated in the 24th year of Justinian,
the 8th year after the consulship of Ilavius Basilius, in the year 226 = 195, 13th
indiction (a.d. 550). Nearly complete. 33 lines.
Published in op. cit. no. 140.
10058. Papyrus. — -27 x -325. — Behnesa 1897 (Grenfell-Hunt\ — 2 selides
and a strip along the top. — Fibres vertical. — Rude semi-uncial.
Agreement to pay 18 solidi on the first of Thoth, addressed by Philoxenus to Andronicus,
a comes, on behalf of a third person whose name is not given, but who, from his title,
was probably Flavius Apion. Cf. 10016, &c. Title on the verso. About the 6th
century. Complete. 13 lines.
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