Greek loan granted to a leather cutter by the church of *Viktor (presumably the martyr of Egypt, son of Romanos, S00749) in the city of Arsinoe (Fayum); dated 5 February 579.
Evidence ID
E02226
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Other private document
P.Harrauer 54, lines 4–7 read as follows:
τῇ ἁγίᾳ ἐ̣κ̣κ̣λ̣ησίᾳ τῆ̣[ς Ἀ]ρ̣σ̣ινοει-
τῶν πόλ̣ε̣ω̣ς̣ [τ]ο̣ῦ̣ με̣γ̣[ά]λ̣ου ἁ̣γ̣ί̣ο̣υ̣
μάρτυρος Β̣ί̣κ̣τ̣[ορο]ς διὰ σοῦ τοῦ
ταύτης̣ [ -3-4- ] ̣ο ̣ο̣υ̣ Κομήτου
'To the holy church of the city of Arsinoe, (the church) of the great holy martyr Viktor, represented through you, its [deacon/oikonomos?], Kometes …'
Text and German translation: F. Mitthof
English translation: G. Schenke
A complete record of the text, with images, can be found at: http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.harrauer;;54
Cult PlacesEcclesiastics - lesser clergy
Cult building - independent (church)
Protagonists in Cult and NarrativesEcclesiastics - lesser clergy
Merchants and artisans
Source
The papyrus document P.Vindob. G. 20551 is housed at the papyrus collection in Vienna.Discussion
The leather cutter Aurelius Pusis, son of Menas, from the city of Arsinoe acknowledges to the church of the martyr Viktor to have received a loan of nearly two gold coins (solidi) from a cleric representing the local church of Viktor as the moneylender. The terms and conditions of this loan were listed, but are now largely lost.Bibliography
Edition:Mitthof, F., "54. Darlehen einer Kirche an einen Lederschneider," in: B. Palme (ed.), Wiener Papyri als Festgabe zum 60. Geburtstag von Hermann Harrauer (P.Harrauer) (Vienna, 2001), 189–198.
Record Created By
Gesa Schenke
Date of Entry
7/1/2017
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00749 | Viktor, martyr of Egypt, son of Romanos; and companion martyrs | μάρτυρ Βίκτ[ωρ] | Uncertain |
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