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Name Philinus, 3rd century BC Level [40] File

1. Papyrus 2307

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2307
Title:
Letter (P.Lond. VII 2056, TM 1618)
Scope & Content:
Philinus asks Zenon to give some sweet wine to Posidonius, and to send other goods; a visit of the king is mentioned. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
243-242BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, somewhat damaged at the top and bottom and along the vertical folds (front); written on both sides along the fibres, the back bearing one word. On the front, there are 15 lines, complete; all margins survive (upper 35 mm; lower 45 mm); three vertical folds are visible. The papyrus is mounted in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 2351

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2351
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2057, TM 1619)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter from Philinus to Zenon, informing him that he has dispatched five shields of the finest quality and asking him to write to Heraclides about what Zenon would like to have. A papyrus in Columbia University, New York, published as P.Col.Zen. II 114 d, preserves part of the right...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Left-hand fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, the right-hand portion of which is in Columbia University, New York; broken off at the bottom and right, and complete at the top and left; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are the beginnings of 8 lines running along the fibres; upper and left margins are extant; a sheet-join runs vertically at c. 25 mm from the left-hand edge. The fragment in Columbia University preserves the ends of lines 1-6. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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