Petrie, William M. Flinders: Hawara, Biahmu, and Arsinoe (London, 1889)

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HA WARA, BIAHMU, AND ARSINOE.

from the month Pakhons to Mesore (on) papyrus * . . .,
from Thoth to Mekheir (on) papyrus . . ., from
Pakhons to Epeiphi (on) papyrus. . . Tettyneos
Krollon the sheikh (has collected) for Paophi and
Payni on papyrus .. ., for Payni on papyrus 3 obols,
for Phamenoth . . ., for Pharmuthi to Payni on
papyrus . . ., for Epeiphi on papyrus for the second
Pakhons . . .," etc.

43. One of the earliest of the dated documents is
a letter, fortunately complete, written in small neatly
formed capitals (No. 41). The following is a copy
of it :—

Ι. Κοιντος Σηυας Κοιντου υιός Γαιωί

2. ΐουλίω Ζωσιμω χαιρειν απέχω πάρα

3• σου τας κατά δίαθιικηυ Ρωμαικην

4• καταλελειμμευας μοι υπο Γαιου Μαι

5• κηνα Vparov apyvptov Πτολεμαικου

6. δραχμας δέκα 5<ι

7• La Τίβεριου Καίσαρος Σεβαστού Επειφι ιδ

" Ouintus Senas son of Ouintus sends greeting to
Gaius Julius Zosimus. I have in full from you the
10 drachma; of Ptolemaic silver coins left by will to
me by Gaius Maecenas Gratus in accordance with the
forms of Roman law. The first year of Tiberius
Caesar Augustus, the 14th day of Epeiphi."

This date corresponds to 29th June, 15 A.D. The
document is important, not only on account of its
reference to the silver coinage of the Ptolemies, but
also because of the fact that the will had been made
in accordance with Roman rather with Greek or
Egyptian law. For examples of the writing of this
and other dated documents, see PI. xxii.

Another papyrus (No. 208), dated in the 1 ith year
of Tiberius, is, unfortunately, much injured, the end
of each line being lost. But the mention of a " Jew "
in it makes it interesting.

Ι. [ετ]ους ία Τίβεριου Καισ[αρος] . . .

2. Αρ[σιυοείτι]κωυ χιθ. δ' τε . . .

3• Ασκληπ ιαϋης . . .

4• [Αρσινοει]τικου χιθ. α . . .

5• [Αρσ]ιυοείτικου ιμισ. α ρι . . .

6. Αρσινοειτικων χιθ. δ" τε . . .

7- Λρσ[ινυειτικω]υ χιθ. β' τ . . .

8. . . . ως . . .

9• ιδ Αρσινοειτ[ικου . . .] α' ...

ΙΟ. Αρσιυοειτικου βλ(?)ί. α' αυου[βας] • • .

II. Αρσινοειτικων χιθ. β πάρα . . .

* I imagine that βν must stand for βύβλοί, that is, " roll ..."
with a reference number to the roll which contained the col-
lector's ledger account.

12. Αρσ[ινοει]τικου χιθ. α' πάρα . .
Ι3• . . . ος Ιουδαίου $ία . . .

Ι4• [Ασκλη]πιαδου του απο . . .

I must leave the contracted words unexplained.

44. Two other papyri, in cursive hands, belong to the
reign of Vespasian (Nos. 166 and 238). The second
is too much damaged for reproduction. It relates
to the sale of 22 acres (αρουραι) of land, one of the
parties to the transaction being described as belong-
ing to the " Colline tribe," φυλής Κολλινα[ς]. Half of
the land was situated in the quarter of the city known
as that of " the Asparagus and Millet"—at least, such
seems to be the meaning of the Greek compound
(αμψοδυυ Ασπαρακεχρωυ). The deed is dated in the
reign of " the Emperor Csesar Vespasian Augustus,"
the actual year being lost, and the registration being
derived from Tiberius Claudius (καταλο[γ;σμ]ου τταρα
Τίβεριου Κλαυδίου).

The ends of the lines in the first papyrus are lost.
What is left reads as follows :—

1. ... σι Τίβερ[ίος] ot . . .

2. το Γισκωί Κρουιδ[ου] χ[αιρειυ] . . .
3• πάρα Αχιλλιδ[ος της Ηρα]

4• κλειδου του Ηρα[κλείδου] . . .
5• των απο Μαγδ[ωλου(?)] . . .
6. πολωμοος μερίδ[ος] . . .
7• κυρίου του αυ[τοκρατορος] . . .
8. Μαρωνος του Ηρ[ακλειδου] . . .
9• απογραφ[ο]μαι π . . .
ΙΟ. ας ηγορα[κ]α πάρα . . .

11. και ομοίως τριω^ολου] . . .

12. Ηρωυος και Πει . . .
Ι3• Ηρακλειδου του . . .

Ι4• των απο της αμ[φοδου] . . .
15• περί την προκεί[μενην] . . .
16. κωμην Μαγδω]λον] . . .
Ι7• κατοίκιαυ αροτρ[ιαν] . ■ ■
18. ημισν τρεμισ . . ■
ig. δραχμών δία[κοσίωυ] . . .

20. Διοσ[κουραν] την Ασαρ[ακου(?)]

In a different hand ι—

21. Αχιλλις Ηρακλειδ[ου]

22. τον συγγενούς Μα[ρωυος του]
23• Ηρακλειδου επιδεδ[ωκε την]
24• προκείμενων απ[ογραψ»)ν]

25• Μαρωυ έγραψα και . . .
26. Μηιΰυης •γραμμ[ατευς] . . .
27• La αυτοκρατορ[ος] . . •
28. Ουεσπασιαυου μ\εχειρ] . . ■