1. Papyrus 1396
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1396
- Title:
- Official Letter of the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (SB XX 15102, P.Lond. IV 1405, TM 23881)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, complaining about the quality of the tax money paid to the treasury, poorly minted, and asking that the matter be investigated. The right-hand half of the papyrus is now in Berlin.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 19 February 709
- Extent:
- Left-hand portion of a papyrus the right-hand portion of which is now in Berlin (P. 25040); medium-dark brown; broken off at the top; written on one side, the back being blank. The front bears the beginnings of 16 lines running against the fibres; the ends are preserved on the fragment in Berlin. Horizontal folds are still visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
