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Artefact ID1085
TM IDTM 70314
Findspot (DEChriM ID)62   (Ihnāsiyā al-Madīna)
ClassTextual
MaterialPapyrus
Writing mediumSheet/roll
Text contentDocumentary
LanguageGreek
Description

CPR XXIV 1: Deed of surety

Two fragments (not joining) of a deed of surety addressed to officials of the officium of the praeses Augustamnicae from  Aur. Artemidoros son of Ailourion, from Herakleopolis, deacon of the catholic church and coppersmith. The body of the deed is lost after the initial oath. Parts of subscriptions of witnesses, date formula and subscription of Artemidoros kept on fragment 2.

Cursive handwriting running along fibres.

Selection criteriaMention of Christian cult officials/institutions
Date from355
Date to355
Dating criteria

Postconsulate of Constantius Aug. VII and Constantius II (year after 354)

Absolute/relative dateAbsolute date
Archaeological context-
Accession number

Vienna, Nationalbibliothek G 21099 + G 40863

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Editio princeps

• Palme, Bernhard. 2002. Corpus Papyrorum Raineri XXIV. Griechische Texte XVII, Dokumente zu Verwaltung un Militä aus dem spätantiken Ägypten. Vienna, no. 1. 

Authors
Valérie Schram, 2021
Suggested citation
Valérie Schram, 2021, "Artefact ID 1085", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/1085
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