1. Papyrus 627
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 627
- Title:
- Loan of Wheat (P.Grenf. I 31, P.Lond. III 627 descr., TM 48349)
- Scope & Content:
- Loan of 7 1/6 artabas of wheat, drawn up in Pathyris before Hermias, representative of the notary Paniscus; the lenders are Herienouphis and his comrades, and the borrower Nechutes. Penalty applies should Nechutes fail to pay the wheat back within the agreed time.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 101-100 BC
- Extent:
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Papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, somewhat torn along the right edge and with little damage along one horizontal fold, but otherwise well preserved. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The text occupies two thirds of the sheet; there are 19 lines with traces of an additional line at the top. A paragraphus and some blank space separate the last line. Side margins are minimal, and the blank space at the bottom measures 80 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
