1. Papyrus 638
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 638
- Title:
- Petition of Soldiers (P.Grenf. I 42, Chrest.Wilck. 447, P.Lond. III 638 descr., TM 266)
- Scope & Content:
- The cavalry soldiers at Diospolis Parva petition Hieronymus, chief of the bodyguards and strategus, complaining about the pay they received, inferior to those of other soldiers, despite their devotion.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 169-168 BC
- Extent:
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Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and left, and with damage in the preserved portion; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are portions of 20 lines, all lacking the beginnings. The right margin is irregular. A sheet-join runs along the height of the sheet in the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
