1. Papyrus 409
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 409
- Title:
- Letter of Iovinus to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 10, P.Lond. II 409, TM 10015)
- Scope & Content:
- A letter to Abinnaeus from Iovinus, who asks him to intervene with some military officers so that they supply ten artabas of vegetable seed to a certain orphan. The orphan intends to appeal to the dux. The postscript, added in the left margin, contains greetings from Iovinus’ household. The addr...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- c. 346
- Extent:
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Light-brown papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with a few wormholes in its lower portion and the surface slightly abraded. Writing runs on both sides along the fibres, the back having a one-line docket. On the front one line was written across the fibres from top to bottom in the left margin. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.
