1551. Papyrus 1958
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1958
- Title:
- Petition against Nomination to a Liturgy (P.Leit. 5, SB VIII 10196, Pap.Choix 11, TM 11615)
- Scope & Content:
- Petition to the epistrategus Claudius Xenophon submitted by Orsenouphis, son of Orsenouphis, from Tebtynis, complaining about his nomination as a collector of money-taxes (praktor argyrikon), which he is unable to sustain owing to his financial situation and poor health. Orsenouphis explains that...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- c. 180
- Extent:
- Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged by insect-holes throughout; with minor abrasion in places and a dark stain on the left; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears two columns of 31 and 17 lines respectively. Margins partly survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.