1. Papyrus 2531
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2531
- Title:
- Record of Tax Payments (P.Diog. 42, TM 26621)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary record of taxes paid by various individuals (names not preserved) over various months, the amount paid usually amounting to eight drachmas.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 132-248
- Extent:
- Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off to the left, with abrasion and surface damage throughout; the writing runs on one side, and the back is blank. On the front, there are the ends of 23 lines written along the fibres; upper, lower and right margins are extant. Vertical folds are visible, and a sheet-join runs vertically in the centre. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.