Sales contract inscribed on 25 lines. Papyrus. Syria, Dura Europos region, 3rd century. 16.5 x 7 cm. Visible marks. Written in the imperial village of Beth Phouraia. The soldier Aurelius Corbulon, pilot (gubernator ) of legion XVI Flavia Firma, sells a boat in poor condition on the river (Euphrates), for 75 denarii, to several buyers whose names are lost. Provenance: Former collection of Alain GRENIER (1930-2022). References : FEISSEL, Denis. Conférence d'ouverture, EPHE, section des sciences historiques et philologiques, February 8, 2000. FEISSEL, Denis. Documents d'archives romains inédits du Moyen Euphrate (IIIe s. après J.-C.), Journal des savants, De Boccard Edition-Diffusion, Paris, July-December 2000.
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Sales contract inscribed on 25 lines. Papyrus. Syria, Dura Europos region, 3rd century. 16.5 x 7 cm. Visible marks. Written in the imperial village of Beth Phouraia. The soldier Aurelius Corbulon, pilot (gubernator ) of legion XVI Flavia Firma, sells a boat in poor condition on the river (Euphrates), for 75 denarii, to several buyers whose names are lost. Provenance: Former collection of Alain GRENIER (1930-2022). References : FEISSEL, Denis. Conférence d'ouverture, EPHE, section des sciences historiques et philologiques, February 8, 2000. FEISSEL, Denis. Documents d'archives romains inédits du Moyen Euphrate (IIIe s. après J.-C.), Journal des savants, De Boccard Edition-Diffusion, Paris, July-December 2000.

Estimate
€1,500 - €2,000
Result
€1,400
Buyer's premium
25%
Sales contract inscribed on 25 lines. Papyrus. Syria, Dura Europos region, 3rd century. 16.5 x 7 cm. Visible marks. Written in the imperial village of Beth Phouraia. The soldier Aurelius Corbulon, pilot (gubernator ) of legion XVI Flavia Firma, sells a boat in poor condition on the river (Euphrates), for 75 denarii, to several buyers whose names are lost. Provenance: Former collection of Alain GRENIER (1930-2022). References : FEISSEL, Denis. Conférence d'ouverture, EPHE, section des sciences historiques et philologiques, February 8, 2000. FEISSEL, Denis. Documents d'archives romains inédits du Moyen Euphrate (IIIe s. après J.-C.), Journal des savants, De Boccard Edition-Diffusion, Paris, July-December 2000.
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