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Last Updated on 16 Jan 2019

Author: Matt Gibbs & Philip F. Venticinque

CAPInv. 1861: koinon ton chalkeon

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Egypt
ii. Nome Oxyrhynchites (U19)
iii. Site Oxyrhynchus

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) κοινὸν τῶν χαλκέων (P.Laur. IV 155, l. 5)
ii. Full name (transliterated) koinon ton chalkeon

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 283 - 292 AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Professional:chalkeis
iii. Descriptive terms κοινόν koinon
Note koinon: P.Laur. IV 155, l. 5

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) P.Laur. IV 155 (AD 283 - 292?)
Online Resources P.Laur. IV 155
TM 21257
i.a. Source type(s) Papyrological source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Request for payment in Greek
i.c. Physical format(s) papyrus

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

ii. References to buildings/objects βαλανεῖον balaneion The baths - their job site (l. 11).

VII. ORGANIZATION

ii. Leadership Aurelius Herog[enes?] [son of?]ros and Sarapiadous son of Didymus. There is no indication of a title or position, only that they are acting on behalf of the group.

VIII. PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

iii. Income The receipt calls for the payment (possibly) of 1 talent and 5400 drachmas, so 11400 drachmas in all (l. 10; l. 13 if indeed the same amount is repeated. The images online are not entirely clear [MG]).

X. ACTIVITIES

iv. Honours/Other activities Apparently played some role in coordinating a contract for the group.

XI. INTERACTION

i. Local interaction Work on the baths at request of council members.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Probable
Note Given the use of the descriptive term, it is probable that this is a private association, although this may also be a loose grouping of workers.