871. Papyrus 1229
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1229
- Title:
- Repayment of a Loan or Payment of Rent (P.Lond. III 1229, TM 22849)
- Scope & Content:
- Undertaking to pay 120 drachmas in the months of Pauni and Epeiph to Areius, an oil manufacturer, for the value of the fodder produced from the land. Written by Hermeinus, son of Areius. The receipt acknowledging the payment of earnest money follows.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 20 May 145
- Extent:
-
Papyrus sheet, broken off to the left, with surface damage in places; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 20 lines, all lacking the beginning, for a loss of 10 letters on average. Upper and lower margins survive, with the lower being wide and measuring 65 mm. No margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.