1. Papyrus 201
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 201
- Title:
- Tax Receipt (P.Lond. II 201a, TM 19966), and Fragment of a Document (P.Lond. II 201b descr., TM 40141)
- Scope & Content:
- Left fragment (P.Lond. II 201a, TM 19966): Tax receipt acknowledging the payments made by Pacysis to a tax collector; with signature of Dioscorus at the end. Dated to 19 January 124. Right fragment: Line ends of a document of uncertain nature, of which little remains. It was formerly attached t...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century
- Extent:
-
Two fragments that do not belong together, formerly attached to each other, mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.
Left fragment (A): Light-brown sheet of papyrus, broken off at the right, with a darker stain at the top and surface damage throughout; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 8 lines, lacking the ends.
Right fragment (B): Broken off at the left and top, with surface damage throughout; written on one side across the fibres, and preserving parts of 7 lines lacking the beginnings, with traces of another line at the top. Right and lower margins are extant.
