1. Papyrus 1193
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1193
- Title:
- Banker’s Receipt and Account (P.Fay. 18, P.Lond. III 1193 descr., TM 45365)
- Scope & Content:
- Bank receipt issued for a payment made by the priests of the temple of Sokanobkoneus at Bakchias on account of taxes. Dated 8 October 109 BC or 29 September 73 BC. An account is on the back.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 109 or 73 BC
- Extent:
- Small and rectangular papyrus sheet, complete, with damage along the vertical folds and with insect holes of varying size in places; written on both sides. The front bears 5 lines, complete; margins are extant, the upper being generous (40 mm). On the back, there is one column of 9 lines, somewhat abraded, written across the fibres in the left-hand part of the sheet. There are modern annotations on both sides; the one in red refers to the publication in P.Fay. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
