E04262: 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.
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posted on 2017-10-30, 00:00 authored by gschenkeP.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)
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)
History
Evidence ID
E04262Saint Name
George, soldier and martyr of Diospolis/Lydda : S00259Saint Name in Source
ⲫⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲉRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Lease or rental document Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheetLanguage
- Coptic
