Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 151 Explained

Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 151 (P. Oxy. 151 or P. Oxy. I 151) is a receipt, written in Greek and discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. The document was written between 28 September and 27 October 612. Currently it is housed in the Egyptian Museum (10094) in Cairo.^[1]

Description

The document is a receipt showing that Macarius, a banker, had paid 3 solidi less 12 carats to some boatmen who were to go to Alexandria and bring a lawyer back to Oxyrhynchus. The measurements of the fragment are 110 by 323 mm.^[2]

It was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 in Oxyrhynchus. The text was published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1898.^[2]

See also

• Oxyrhynchus Papyri
• Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 150
• Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 152

Notes and References

1. http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0--0prompt-10---4----ded--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-P%2eOxy%2eI+0100--00031-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL5.1.1&d=HASH018aae267b75be6ae8f99ba9 P. Oxy. 151
2. Book: Grenfell , B. P. . Bernard Pyne Grenfell . Hunt . A. S. . Arthur Surridge Hunt . Oxyrhynchus Papyri I . Egypt Exploration Fund . 1898 . London . 233 .