1. Papyrus 553
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 553
- Title:
- Petition for Assault (P.Petr. II 18(1), P.Petr. III 32c, Chrest.Mitt. 6, P.Lond. III 553 descr., TM 7424)
- Scope & Content:
- Petition to Dionysodorus, chief financial official (oikonomos), from Apollonius, son of Theon, of Ptolemais Nea, against a certain Cotys. Cotys allegedly struck him on the body and face; because he has not been punished, Apollonius now appeals to Dionysodorus, asking that Cotys be summoned. With...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2 October 220 BC
- Extent:
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Papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, broken off at the bottom (front); with few holes in the preserved portion and plaster residue throughout; written on both sides. On the front there are 18 lines along the fibres; the writing on the back runs across the fibres and is much effaced. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
