Coptic receipt from unknown Egyptian provenance, issued by the dikaion of the altar of *George (presumably the soldier and martyr, S00259) for rent payment made on its fields; datable to the 8th century.
Evidence ID
E04262
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Lease or rental document
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet
P.Ryl.Copt. 181
In this document, Shenoute, the presbyter of the church of saint George is issuing a receipt for rent payment to a tenant of their land property, on behalf of the juridical body (dikaion) of this institution.
Lines 1–3 of the document read as follows:
+ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̣ⲡⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲫⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲉ
ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲣⲉ(ⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ) ⲉⲓ̣ⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲓ
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲡⲗⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲛⲉⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲁ ⲛⲓⲱ̣ϩⲉ ⲉⲕϫⲟ
‘The dikaion of the holy altar of saint George, through me, Shenoute, the presbyter, I am writing to Apa Philotheos. I have received and have been paid by you the rent rates for the fields you are cultivating … ’
(Text: W. E. Crum, trans.: G. Schenke)
Cult PlacesCult building - independent (church)
Cult building - independent (church)
Altar
Source
The papyrus document is housed at the collection of the John Rylands Library in Manchester. The dating is on palaeographical grounds.Bibliography
Text and translation:Crum, W.E., Catalogue of the Coptic Manuscripts in the Collection of the John Rylands Library (Manchester, 1909), 92–93.
Record Created By
Gesa Schenke
Date of Entry
31/10/2017
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00259 | George, soldier and martyr, and Companions | ⲫⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲉ | Uncertain |
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